Tu BiShvat 3174 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6934

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6934 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 3171 15 Sh’vat 6931
Tu BiShvat 3172 15 Sh’vat 6932
Tu BiShvat 3173 15 Sh’vat 6933
Tu BiShvat 3174 15 Sh’vat 6934
Tu BiShvat 3175 15 Sh’vat 6935
Tu BiShvat 3176 15 Sh’vat 6936
Tu BiShvat 3177 15 Sh’vat 6937
Tu BiShvat 3178 15 Sh’vat 6938

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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