Tu BiShvat 1101 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4861

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4861 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 1098 15 Sh’vat 4858
Tu BiShvat 1099 15 Sh’vat 4859
Tu BiShvat 1100 15 Sh’vat 4860
Tu BiShvat 1101 15 Sh’vat 4861
Tu BiShvat 1102 15 Sh’vat 4862
Tu BiShvat 1103 15 Sh’vat 4863
Tu BiShvat 1104 15 Sh’vat 4864
Tu BiShvat 1105 15 Sh’vat 4865

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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