Tu BiShvat 929 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4689

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4689 began on and ended on .

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat or Tu B’Shevat or Tu B’Shvat (Hebrew: ט״ו בשבט‎) is a minor Jewish holiday, occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. It is also called “The New Year of the Trees” or (Hebrew: ראש השנה לאילנות, Rosh HaShanah La’Ilanot‎). Tu BiShvat is one of four “New Years” mentioned in the Mishnah.

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Dates for Tu BiShvat

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Tu BiShvat 926 15 Sh’vat 4686
Tu BiShvat 927 15 Sh’vat 4687
Tu BiShvat 928 15 Sh’vat 4688
Tu BiShvat 929 15 Sh’vat 4689
Tu BiShvat 930 15 Sh’vat 4690
Tu BiShvat 931 15 Sh’vat 4691
Tu BiShvat 932 15 Sh’vat 4692
Tu BiShvat 933 15 Sh’vat 4693

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
Trees, Earth, and Torah: A Tu B’Shvat Anthology

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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