Tu BiShvat 3637 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7397

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7397 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 3634 15 Sh’vat 7394
Tu BiShvat 3635 15 Sh’vat 7395
Tu BiShvat 3636 15 Sh’vat 7396
Tu BiShvat 3637 15 Sh’vat 7397
Tu BiShvat 3638 15 Sh’vat 7398
Tu BiShvat 3639 15 Sh’vat 7399
Tu BiShvat 3640 15 Sh’vat 7400
Tu BiShvat 3641 15 Sh’vat 7401

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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