Tu BiShvat 115 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 3875

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 3875 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 112 15 Sh’vat 3872
Tu BiShvat 113 15 Sh’vat 3873
Tu BiShvat 114 15 Sh’vat 3874
Tu BiShvat 115 15 Sh’vat 3875
Tu BiShvat 116 15 Sh’vat 3876
Tu BiShvat 117 15 Sh’vat 3877
Tu BiShvat 118 15 Sh’vat 3878
Tu BiShvat 119 15 Sh’vat 3879

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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