Tu BiShvat 359 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4119

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4119 began on and ended 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 356 15 Sh’vat 4116
Tu BiShvat 357 15 Sh’vat 4117
Tu BiShvat 358 15 Sh’vat 4118
Tu BiShvat 359 15 Sh’vat 4119
Tu BiShvat 360 15 Sh’vat 4120
Tu BiShvat 361 15 Sh’vat 4121
Tu BiShvat 362 15 Sh’vat 4122
Tu BiShvat 363 15 Sh’vat 4123

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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