Tu BiShvat 949 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4709

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4709 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 946 15 Sh’vat 4706
Tu BiShvat 947 15 Sh’vat 4707
Tu BiShvat 948 15 Sh’vat 4708
Tu BiShvat 949 15 Sh’vat 4709
Tu BiShvat 950 15 Sh’vat 4710
Tu BiShvat 951 15 Sh’vat 4711
Tu BiShvat 952 15 Sh’vat 4712
Tu BiShvat 953 15 Sh’vat 4713

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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