Tu BiShvat 1415 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5175

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5175 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 1412 15 Sh’vat 5172
Tu BiShvat 1413 15 Sh’vat 5173
Tu BiShvat 1414 15 Sh’vat 5174
Tu BiShvat 1415 15 Sh’vat 5175
Tu BiShvat 1416 15 Sh’vat 5176
Tu BiShvat 1417 15 Sh’vat 5177
Tu BiShvat 1418 15 Sh’vat 5178
Tu BiShvat 1419 15 Sh’vat 5179

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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