Tu BiShvat 3009 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6769

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6769 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 3006 15 Sh’vat 6766
Tu BiShvat 3007 15 Sh’vat 6767
Tu BiShvat 3008 15 Sh’vat 6768
Tu BiShvat 3009 15 Sh’vat 6769
Tu BiShvat 3010 15 Sh’vat 6770
Tu BiShvat 3011 15 Sh’vat 6771
Tu BiShvat 3012 15 Sh’vat 6772
Tu BiShvat 3013 15 Sh’vat 6773

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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