Tu BiShvat 3982 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7742

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7742 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 3979 15 Sh’vat 7739
Tu BiShvat 3980 15 Sh’vat 7740
Tu BiShvat 3981 15 Sh’vat 7741
Tu BiShvat 3982 15 Sh’vat 7742
Tu BiShvat 3983 15 Sh’vat 7743
Tu BiShvat 3984 15 Sh’vat 7744
Tu BiShvat 3985 15 Sh’vat 7745
Tu BiShvat 3986 15 Sh’vat 7746

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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