Tu BiShvat 939 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4699

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4699 began on and ended on .

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 936 15 Sh’vat 4696
Tu BiShvat 937 15 Sh’vat 4697
Tu BiShvat 938 15 Sh’vat 4698
Tu BiShvat 939 15 Sh’vat 4699
Tu BiShvat 940 15 Sh’vat 4700
Tu BiShvat 941 15 Sh’vat 4701
Tu BiShvat 942 15 Sh’vat 4702
Tu BiShvat 943 15 Sh’vat 4703

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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