Tu BiShvat 3282 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7042

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7042 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 3279 15 Sh’vat 7039
Tu BiShvat 3280 15 Sh’vat 7040
Tu BiShvat 3281 15 Sh’vat 7041
Tu BiShvat 3282 15 Sh’vat 7042
Tu BiShvat 3283 15 Sh’vat 7043
Tu BiShvat 3284 15 Sh’vat 7044
Tu BiShvat 3285 15 Sh’vat 7045
Tu BiShvat 3286 15 Sh’vat 7046

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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