Tu BiShvat 1519 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5279

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5279 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 1516 15 Sh’vat 5276
Tu BiShvat 1517 15 Sh’vat 5277
Tu BiShvat 1518 15 Sh’vat 5278
Tu BiShvat 1519 15 Sh’vat 5279
Tu BiShvat 1520 15 Sh’vat 5280
Tu BiShvat 1521 15 Sh’vat 5281
Tu BiShvat 1522 15 Sh’vat 5282
Tu BiShvat 1523 15 Sh’vat 5283

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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