Tu BiShvat 1215 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4975

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4975 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 1212 15 Sh’vat 4972
Tu BiShvat 1213 15 Sh’vat 4973
Tu BiShvat 1214 15 Sh’vat 4974
Tu BiShvat 1215 15 Sh’vat 4975
Tu BiShvat 1216 15 Sh’vat 4976
Tu BiShvat 1217 15 Sh’vat 4977
Tu BiShvat 1218 15 Sh’vat 4978
Tu BiShvat 1219 15 Sh’vat 4979

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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