Tu BiShvat 1013 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4773

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4773 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 1010 15 Sh’vat 4770
Tu BiShvat 1011 15 Sh’vat 4771
Tu BiShvat 1012 15 Sh’vat 4772
Tu BiShvat 1013 15 Sh’vat 4773
Tu BiShvat 1014 15 Sh’vat 4774
Tu BiShvat 1015 15 Sh’vat 4775
Tu BiShvat 1016 15 Sh’vat 4776
Tu BiShvat 1017 15 Sh’vat 4777

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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