Tu BiShvat 109 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 3869

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 3869 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 106 15 Sh’vat 3866
Tu BiShvat 107 15 Sh’vat 3867
Tu BiShvat 108 15 Sh’vat 3868
Tu BiShvat 109 15 Sh’vat 3869
Tu BiShvat 110 15 Sh’vat 3870
Tu BiShvat 111 15 Sh’vat 3871
Tu BiShvat 112 15 Sh’vat 3872
Tu BiShvat 113 15 Sh’vat 3873

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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