Tu BiShvat 1060 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4820

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4820 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 1057 15 Sh’vat 4817
Tu BiShvat 1058 15 Sh’vat 4818
Tu BiShvat 1059 15 Sh’vat 4819
Tu BiShvat 1060 15 Sh’vat 4820
Tu BiShvat 1061 15 Sh’vat 4821
Tu BiShvat 1062 15 Sh’vat 4822
Tu BiShvat 1063 15 Sh’vat 4823
Tu BiShvat 1064 15 Sh’vat 4824

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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