Tu BiShvat 3976 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7736

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7736 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 3973 15 Sh’vat 7733
Tu BiShvat 3974 15 Sh’vat 7734
Tu BiShvat 3975 15 Sh’vat 7735
Tu BiShvat 3976 15 Sh’vat 7736
Tu BiShvat 3977 15 Sh’vat 7737
Tu BiShvat 3978 15 Sh’vat 7738
Tu BiShvat 3979 15 Sh’vat 7739
Tu BiShvat 3980 15 Sh’vat 7740

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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