Tu BiShvat 1757 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5517

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5517 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 1754 15 Sh’vat 5514
Tu BiShvat 1755 15 Sh’vat 5515
Tu BiShvat 1756 15 Sh’vat 5516
Tu BiShvat 1757 15 Sh’vat 5517
Tu BiShvat 1758 15 Sh’vat 5518
Tu BiShvat 1759 15 Sh’vat 5519
Tu BiShvat 1760 15 Sh’vat 5520
Tu BiShvat 1761 15 Sh’vat 5521

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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