Tu BiShvat 1513 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5273

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5273 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 1510 15 Sh’vat 5270
Tu BiShvat 1511 15 Sh’vat 5271
Tu BiShvat 1512 15 Sh’vat 5272
Tu BiShvat 1513 15 Sh’vat 5273
Tu BiShvat 1514 15 Sh’vat 5274
Tu BiShvat 1515 15 Sh’vat 5275
Tu BiShvat 1516 15 Sh’vat 5276
Tu BiShvat 1517 15 Sh’vat 5277

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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