Tu BiShvat 1949 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5709

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5709 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 1946 15 Sh’vat 5706
Tu BiShvat 1947 15 Sh’vat 5707
Tu BiShvat 1948 15 Sh’vat 5708
Tu BiShvat 1949 15 Sh’vat 5709
Tu BiShvat 1950 15 Sh’vat 5710
Tu BiShvat 1951 15 Sh’vat 5711
Tu BiShvat 1952 15 Sh’vat 5712
Tu BiShvat 1953 15 Sh’vat 5713

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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