Tu BiShvat 9679 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 13439

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 13439 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 9676 15 Sh’vat 13436
Tu BiShvat 9677 15 Sh’vat 13437
Tu BiShvat 9678 15 Sh’vat 13438
Tu BiShvat 9679 15 Sh’vat 13439
Tu BiShvat 9680 15 Sh’vat 13440
Tu BiShvat 9681 15 Sh’vat 13441
Tu BiShvat 9682 15 Sh’vat 13442
Tu BiShvat 9683 15 Sh’vat 13443

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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