Tu BiShvat 1462 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5222

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5222 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 1459 15 Sh’vat 5219
Tu BiShvat 1460 15 Sh’vat 5220
Tu BiShvat 1461 15 Sh’vat 5221
Tu BiShvat 1462 15 Sh’vat 5222
Tu BiShvat 1463 15 Sh’vat 5223
Tu BiShvat 1464 15 Sh’vat 5224
Tu BiShvat 1465 15 Sh’vat 5225
Tu BiShvat 1466 15 Sh’vat 5226

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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