Tu BiShvat 1590 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5350

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5350 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 1587 15 Sh’vat 5347
Tu BiShvat 1588 15 Sh’vat 5348
Tu BiShvat 1589 15 Sh’vat 5349
Tu BiShvat 1590 15 Sh’vat 5350
Tu BiShvat 1591 15 Sh’vat 5351
Tu BiShvat 1592 15 Sh’vat 5352
Tu BiShvat 1593 15 Sh’vat 5353
Tu BiShvat 1594 15 Sh’vat 5354

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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