Tu BiShvat 2708 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6468

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6468 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 2705 15 Sh’vat 6465
Tu BiShvat 2706 15 Sh’vat 6466
Tu BiShvat 2707 15 Sh’vat 6467
Tu BiShvat 2708 15 Sh’vat 6468
Tu BiShvat 2709 15 Sh’vat 6469
Tu BiShvat 2710 15 Sh’vat 6470
Tu BiShvat 2711 15 Sh’vat 6471
Tu BiShvat 2712 15 Sh’vat 6472

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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