Tu BiShvat 4009 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7769

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7769 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 4006 15 Sh’vat 7766
Tu BiShvat 4007 15 Sh’vat 7767
Tu BiShvat 4008 15 Sh’vat 7768
Tu BiShvat 4009 15 Sh’vat 7769
Tu BiShvat 4010 15 Sh’vat 7770
Tu BiShvat 4011 15 Sh’vat 7771
Tu BiShvat 4012 15 Sh’vat 7772
Tu BiShvat 4013 15 Sh’vat 7773

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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