Tu BiShvat 1082 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4842

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4842 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 1079 15 Sh’vat 4839
Tu BiShvat 1080 15 Sh’vat 4840
Tu BiShvat 1081 15 Sh’vat 4841
Tu BiShvat 1082 15 Sh’vat 4842
Tu BiShvat 1083 15 Sh’vat 4843
Tu BiShvat 1084 15 Sh’vat 4844
Tu BiShvat 1085 15 Sh’vat 4845
Tu BiShvat 1086 15 Sh’vat 4846

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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