Tu BiShvat 3417 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7177

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7177 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 3414 15 Sh’vat 7174
Tu BiShvat 3415 15 Sh’vat 7175
Tu BiShvat 3416 15 Sh’vat 7176
Tu BiShvat 3417 15 Sh’vat 7177
Tu BiShvat 3418 15 Sh’vat 7178
Tu BiShvat 3419 15 Sh’vat 7179
Tu BiShvat 3420 15 Sh’vat 7180
Tu BiShvat 3421 15 Sh’vat 7181

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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