Tu BiShvat 2458 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6218

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6218 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 2455 15 Sh’vat 6215
Tu BiShvat 2456 15 Sh’vat 6216
Tu BiShvat 2457 15 Sh’vat 6217
Tu BiShvat 2458 15 Sh’vat 6218
Tu BiShvat 2459 15 Sh’vat 6219
Tu BiShvat 2460 15 Sh’vat 6220
Tu BiShvat 2461 15 Sh’vat 6221
Tu BiShvat 2462 15 Sh’vat 6222

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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