Tu BiShvat 2387 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6147

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6147 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2384 15 Sh’vat 6144
Tu BiShvat 2385 15 Sh’vat 6145
Tu BiShvat 2386 15 Sh’vat 6146
Tu BiShvat 2387 15 Sh’vat 6147
Tu BiShvat 2388 15 Sh’vat 6148
Tu BiShvat 2389 15 Sh’vat 6149
Tu BiShvat 2390 15 Sh’vat 6150
Tu BiShvat 2391 15 Sh’vat 6151

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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