Tu BiShvat 1358 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5118

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5118 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 1355 15 Sh’vat 5115
Tu BiShvat 1356 15 Sh’vat 5116
Tu BiShvat 1357 15 Sh’vat 5117
Tu BiShvat 1358 15 Sh’vat 5118
Tu BiShvat 1359 15 Sh’vat 5119
Tu BiShvat 1360 15 Sh’vat 5120
Tu BiShvat 1361 15 Sh’vat 5121
Tu BiShvat 1362 15 Sh’vat 5122

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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