Tu BiShvat 1829 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5589

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5589 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 1826 15 Sh’vat 5586
Tu BiShvat 1827 15 Sh’vat 5587
Tu BiShvat 1828 15 Sh’vat 5588
Tu BiShvat 1829 15 Sh’vat 5589
Tu BiShvat 1830 15 Sh’vat 5590
Tu BiShvat 1831 15 Sh’vat 5591
Tu BiShvat 1832 15 Sh’vat 5592
Tu BiShvat 1833 15 Sh’vat 5593

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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