Tu BiShvat 1115 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4875

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4875 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 1112 15 Sh’vat 4872
Tu BiShvat 1113 15 Sh’vat 4873
Tu BiShvat 1114 15 Sh’vat 4874
Tu BiShvat 1115 15 Sh’vat 4875
Tu BiShvat 1116 15 Sh’vat 4876
Tu BiShvat 1117 15 Sh’vat 4877
Tu BiShvat 1118 15 Sh’vat 4878
Tu BiShvat 1119 15 Sh’vat 4879

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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