Tu BiShvat 318 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4078

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4078 began on and ended 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 315 15 Sh’vat 4075
Tu BiShvat 316 15 Sh’vat 4076
Tu BiShvat 317 15 Sh’vat 4077
Tu BiShvat 318 15 Sh’vat 4078
Tu BiShvat 319 15 Sh’vat 4079
Tu BiShvat 320 15 Sh’vat 4080
Tu BiShvat 321 15 Sh’vat 4081
Tu BiShvat 322 15 Sh’vat 4082

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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