Tu BiShvat 393 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4153

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4153 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 390 15 Sh’vat 4150
Tu BiShvat 391 15 Sh’vat 4151
Tu BiShvat 392 15 Sh’vat 4152
Tu BiShvat 393 15 Sh’vat 4153
Tu BiShvat 394 15 Sh’vat 4154
Tu BiShvat 395 15 Sh’vat 4155
Tu BiShvat 396 15 Sh’vat 4156
Tu BiShvat 397 15 Sh’vat 4157

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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