Tu BiShvat 179 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 3939

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 3939 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 176 15 Sh’vat 3936
Tu BiShvat 177 15 Sh’vat 3937
Tu BiShvat 178 15 Sh’vat 3938
Tu BiShvat 179 15 Sh’vat 3939
Tu BiShvat 180 15 Sh’vat 3940
Tu BiShvat 181 15 Sh’vat 3941
Tu BiShvat 182 15 Sh’vat 3942
Tu BiShvat 183 15 Sh’vat 3943

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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