Tu BiShvat 9879 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 13639

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 13639 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 9876 15 Sh’vat 13636
Tu BiShvat 9877 15 Sh’vat 13637
Tu BiShvat 9878 15 Sh’vat 13638
Tu BiShvat 9879 15 Sh’vat 13639
Tu BiShvat 9880 15 Sh’vat 13640
Tu BiShvat 9881 15 Sh’vat 13641
Tu BiShvat 9882 15 Sh’vat 13642
Tu BiShvat 9883 15 Sh’vat 13643

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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