Tu BiShvat 3479 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7239

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7239 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 3476 15 Sh’vat 7236
Tu BiShvat 3477 15 Sh’vat 7237
Tu BiShvat 3478 15 Sh’vat 7238
Tu BiShvat 3479 15 Sh’vat 7239
Tu BiShvat 3480 15 Sh’vat 7240
Tu BiShvat 3481 15 Sh’vat 7241
Tu BiShvat 3482 15 Sh’vat 7242
Tu BiShvat 3483 15 Sh’vat 7243

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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