Tu BiShvat 3579 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7339

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7339 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 3576 15 Sh’vat 7336
Tu BiShvat 3577 15 Sh’vat 7337
Tu BiShvat 3578 15 Sh’vat 7338
Tu BiShvat 3579 15 Sh’vat 7339
Tu BiShvat 3580 15 Sh’vat 7340
Tu BiShvat 3581 15 Sh’vat 7341
Tu BiShvat 3582 15 Sh’vat 7342
Tu BiShvat 3583 15 Sh’vat 7343

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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