Tu BiShvat 1427 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5187

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5187 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 1424 15 Sh’vat 5184
Tu BiShvat 1425 15 Sh’vat 5185
Tu BiShvat 1426 15 Sh’vat 5186
Tu BiShvat 1427 15 Sh’vat 5187
Tu BiShvat 1428 15 Sh’vat 5188
Tu BiShvat 1429 15 Sh’vat 5189
Tu BiShvat 1430 15 Sh’vat 5190
Tu BiShvat 1431 15 Sh’vat 5191

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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