Tu BiShvat 2902 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6662

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6662 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 2899 15 Sh’vat 6659
Tu BiShvat 2900 15 Sh’vat 6660
Tu BiShvat 2901 15 Sh’vat 6661
Tu BiShvat 2902 15 Sh’vat 6662
Tu BiShvat 2903 15 Sh’vat 6663
Tu BiShvat 2904 15 Sh’vat 6664
Tu BiShvat 2905 15 Sh’vat 6665
Tu BiShvat 2906 15 Sh’vat 6666

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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