Tu BiShvat 1863 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5623

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5623 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 1860 15 Sh’vat 5620
Tu BiShvat 1861 15 Sh’vat 5621
Tu BiShvat 1862 15 Sh’vat 5622
Tu BiShvat 1863 15 Sh’vat 5623
Tu BiShvat 1864 15 Sh’vat 5624
Tu BiShvat 1865 15 Sh’vat 5625
Tu BiShvat 1866 15 Sh’vat 5626
Tu BiShvat 1867 15 Sh’vat 5627

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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