Tu BiShvat 1853 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5613

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5613 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 1850 15 Sh’vat 5610
Tu BiShvat 1851 15 Sh’vat 5611
Tu BiShvat 1852 15 Sh’vat 5612
Tu BiShvat 1853 15 Sh’vat 5613
Tu BiShvat 1854 15 Sh’vat 5614
Tu BiShvat 1855 15 Sh’vat 5615
Tu BiShvat 1856 15 Sh’vat 5616
Tu BiShvat 1857 15 Sh’vat 5617

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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