Tu BiShvat 2119 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5879

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5879 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2116 15 Sh’vat 5876
Tu BiShvat 2117 15 Sh’vat 5877
Tu BiShvat 2118 15 Sh’vat 5878
Tu BiShvat 2119 15 Sh’vat 5879
Tu BiShvat 2120 15 Sh’vat 5880
Tu BiShvat 2121 15 Sh’vat 5881
Tu BiShvat 2122 15 Sh’vat 5882
Tu BiShvat 2123 15 Sh’vat 5883

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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