Tu BiShvat 1979 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5739

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5739 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 1976 15 Sh’vat 5736
Tu BiShvat 1977 15 Sh’vat 5737
Tu BiShvat 1978 15 Sh’vat 5738
Tu BiShvat 1979 15 Sh’vat 5739
Tu BiShvat 1980 15 Sh’vat 5740
Tu BiShvat 1981 15 Sh’vat 5741
Tu BiShvat 1982 15 Sh’vat 5742
Tu BiShvat 1983 15 Sh’vat 5743

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: A Tu B’Shvat Anthology

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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