Tu BiShvat 2485 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6245

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6245 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 2482 15 Sh’vat 6242
Tu BiShvat 2483 15 Sh’vat 6243
Tu BiShvat 2484 15 Sh’vat 6244
Tu BiShvat 2485 15 Sh’vat 6245
Tu BiShvat 2486 15 Sh’vat 6246
Tu BiShvat 2487 15 Sh’vat 6247
Tu BiShvat 2488 15 Sh’vat 6248
Tu BiShvat 2489 15 Sh’vat 6249

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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