Tu BiShvat 1621 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5381

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5381 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 1618 15 Sh’vat 5378
Tu BiShvat 1619 15 Sh’vat 5379
Tu BiShvat 1620 15 Sh’vat 5380
Tu BiShvat 1621 15 Sh’vat 5381
Tu BiShvat 1622 15 Sh’vat 5382
Tu BiShvat 1623 15 Sh’vat 5383
Tu BiShvat 1624 15 Sh’vat 5384
Tu BiShvat 1625 15 Sh’vat 5385

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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