Tu BiShvat 2299 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6059

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6059 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 2296 15 Sh’vat 6056
Tu BiShvat 2297 15 Sh’vat 6057
Tu BiShvat 2298 15 Sh’vat 6058
Tu BiShvat 2299 15 Sh’vat 6059
Tu BiShvat 2300 15 Sh’vat 6060
Tu BiShvat 2301 15 Sh’vat 6061
Tu BiShvat 2302 15 Sh’vat 6062
Tu BiShvat 2303 15 Sh’vat 6063

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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