Tu BiShvat 1477 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5237

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5237 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 1474 15 Sh’vat 5234
Tu BiShvat 1475 15 Sh’vat 5235
Tu BiShvat 1476 15 Sh’vat 5236
Tu BiShvat 1477 15 Sh’vat 5237
Tu BiShvat 1478 15 Sh’vat 5238
Tu BiShvat 1479 15 Sh’vat 5239
Tu BiShvat 1480 15 Sh’vat 5240
Tu BiShvat 1481 15 Sh’vat 5241

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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