Tu BiShvat 1047 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4807

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4807 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 1044 15 Sh’vat 4804
Tu BiShvat 1045 15 Sh’vat 4805
Tu BiShvat 1046 15 Sh’vat 4806
Tu BiShvat 1047 15 Sh’vat 4807
Tu BiShvat 1048 15 Sh’vat 4808
Tu BiShvat 1049 15 Sh’vat 4809
Tu BiShvat 1050 15 Sh’vat 4810
Tu BiShvat 1051 15 Sh’vat 4811

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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