Tu BiShvat 3828 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7588

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7588 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 3825 15 Sh’vat 7585
Tu BiShvat 3826 15 Sh’vat 7586
Tu BiShvat 3827 15 Sh’vat 7587
Tu BiShvat 3828 15 Sh’vat 7588
Tu BiShvat 3829 15 Sh’vat 7589
Tu BiShvat 3830 15 Sh’vat 7590
Tu BiShvat 3831 15 Sh’vat 7591
Tu BiShvat 3832 15 Sh’vat 7592

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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