Tu BiShvat 3225 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6985

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6985 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 3222 15 Sh’vat 6982
Tu BiShvat 3223 15 Sh’vat 6983
Tu BiShvat 3224 15 Sh’vat 6984
Tu BiShvat 3225 15 Sh’vat 6985
Tu BiShvat 3226 15 Sh’vat 6986
Tu BiShvat 3227 15 Sh’vat 6987
Tu BiShvat 3228 15 Sh’vat 6988
Tu BiShvat 3229 15 Sh’vat 6989

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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