Tu BiShvat 2854 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6614

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6614 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 2851 15 Sh’vat 6611
Tu BiShvat 2852 15 Sh’vat 6612
Tu BiShvat 2853 15 Sh’vat 6613
Tu BiShvat 2854 15 Sh’vat 6614
Tu BiShvat 2855 15 Sh’vat 6615
Tu BiShvat 2856 15 Sh’vat 6616
Tu BiShvat 2857 15 Sh’vat 6617
Tu BiShvat 2858 15 Sh’vat 6618

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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