Tu BiShvat 2685 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6445

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6445 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 2682 15 Sh’vat 6442
Tu BiShvat 2683 15 Sh’vat 6443
Tu BiShvat 2684 15 Sh’vat 6444
Tu BiShvat 2685 15 Sh’vat 6445
Tu BiShvat 2686 15 Sh’vat 6446
Tu BiShvat 2687 15 Sh’vat 6447
Tu BiShvat 2688 15 Sh’vat 6448
Tu BiShvat 2689 15 Sh’vat 6449

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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