Tu BiShvat 1071 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4831

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4831 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 1068 15 Sh’vat 4828
Tu BiShvat 1069 15 Sh’vat 4829
Tu BiShvat 1070 15 Sh’vat 4830
Tu BiShvat 1071 15 Sh’vat 4831
Tu BiShvat 1072 15 Sh’vat 4832
Tu BiShvat 1073 15 Sh’vat 4833
Tu BiShvat 1074 15 Sh’vat 4834
Tu BiShvat 1075 15 Sh’vat 4835

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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