Tu BiShvat 1584 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5344

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5344 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 1581 15 Sh’vat 5341
Tu BiShvat 1582 15 Sh’vat 5342
Tu BiShvat 1583 15 Sh’vat 5343
Tu BiShvat 1584 15 Sh’vat 5344
Tu BiShvat 1585 15 Sh’vat 5345
Tu BiShvat 1586 15 Sh’vat 5346
Tu BiShvat 1587 15 Sh’vat 5347
Tu BiShvat 1588 15 Sh’vat 5348

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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