Tu BiShvat 1812 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5572

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5572 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 1809 15 Sh’vat 5569
Tu BiShvat 1810 15 Sh’vat 5570
Tu BiShvat 1811 15 Sh’vat 5571
Tu BiShvat 1812 15 Sh’vat 5572
Tu BiShvat 1813 15 Sh’vat 5573
Tu BiShvat 1814 15 Sh’vat 5574
Tu BiShvat 1815 15 Sh’vat 5575
Tu BiShvat 1816 15 Sh’vat 5576

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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