Tu BiShvat 378 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4138

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4138 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 375 15 Sh’vat 4135
Tu BiShvat 376 15 Sh’vat 4136
Tu BiShvat 377 15 Sh’vat 4137
Tu BiShvat 378 15 Sh’vat 4138
Tu BiShvat 379 15 Sh’vat 4139
Tu BiShvat 380 15 Sh’vat 4140
Tu BiShvat 381 15 Sh’vat 4141
Tu BiShvat 382 15 Sh’vat 4142

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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