Tu BiShvat 1809 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5569

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5569 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 1806 15 Sh’vat 5566
Tu BiShvat 1807 15 Sh’vat 5567
Tu BiShvat 1808 15 Sh’vat 5568
Tu BiShvat 1809 15 Sh’vat 5569
Tu BiShvat 1810 15 Sh’vat 5570
Tu BiShvat 1811 15 Sh’vat 5571
Tu BiShvat 1812 15 Sh’vat 5572
Tu BiShvat 1813 15 Sh’vat 5573

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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