Tu BiShvat 2553 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6313

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6313 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 2550 15 Sh’vat 6310
Tu BiShvat 2551 15 Sh’vat 6311
Tu BiShvat 2552 15 Sh’vat 6312
Tu BiShvat 2553 15 Sh’vat 6313
Tu BiShvat 2554 15 Sh’vat 6314
Tu BiShvat 2555 15 Sh’vat 6315
Tu BiShvat 2556 15 Sh’vat 6316
Tu BiShvat 2557 15 Sh’vat 6317

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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