Tu BiShvat 277 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4037

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4037 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 274 15 Sh’vat 4034
Tu BiShvat 275 15 Sh’vat 4035
Tu BiShvat 276 15 Sh’vat 4036
Tu BiShvat 277 15 Sh’vat 4037
Tu BiShvat 278 15 Sh’vat 4038
Tu BiShvat 279 15 Sh’vat 4039
Tu BiShvat 280 15 Sh’vat 4040
Tu BiShvat 281 15 Sh’vat 4041

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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