Tu BiShvat 1919 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5679

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5679 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 1916 15 Sh’vat 5676
Tu BiShvat 1917 15 Sh’vat 5677
Tu BiShvat 1918 15 Sh’vat 5678
Tu BiShvat 1919 15 Sh’vat 5679
Tu BiShvat 1920 15 Sh’vat 5680
Tu BiShvat 1921 15 Sh’vat 5681
Tu BiShvat 1922 15 Sh’vat 5682
Tu BiShvat 1923 15 Sh’vat 5683

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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