Tu BiShvat 255 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4015

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4015 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 252 15 Sh’vat 4012
Tu BiShvat 253 15 Sh’vat 4013
Tu BiShvat 254 15 Sh’vat 4014
Tu BiShvat 255 15 Sh’vat 4015
Tu BiShvat 256 15 Sh’vat 4016
Tu BiShvat 257 15 Sh’vat 4017
Tu BiShvat 258 15 Sh’vat 4018
Tu BiShvat 259 15 Sh’vat 4019

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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