Tu BiShvat 2970 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6730

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6730 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 2967 15 Sh’vat 6727
Tu BiShvat 2968 15 Sh’vat 6728
Tu BiShvat 2969 15 Sh’vat 6729
Tu BiShvat 2970 15 Sh’vat 6730
Tu BiShvat 2971 15 Sh’vat 6731
Tu BiShvat 2972 15 Sh’vat 6732
Tu BiShvat 2973 15 Sh’vat 6733
Tu BiShvat 2974 15 Sh’vat 6734

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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