Tu BiShvat 2869 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6629

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6629 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 2866 15 Sh’vat 6626
Tu BiShvat 2867 15 Sh’vat 6627
Tu BiShvat 2868 15 Sh’vat 6628
Tu BiShvat 2869 15 Sh’vat 6629
Tu BiShvat 2870 15 Sh’vat 6630
Tu BiShvat 2871 15 Sh’vat 6631
Tu BiShvat 2872 15 Sh’vat 6632
Tu BiShvat 2873 15 Sh’vat 6633

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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