Tu BiShvat 405 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4165

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4165 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 402 15 Sh’vat 4162
Tu BiShvat 403 15 Sh’vat 4163
Tu BiShvat 404 15 Sh’vat 4164
Tu BiShvat 405 15 Sh’vat 4165
Tu BiShvat 406 15 Sh’vat 4166
Tu BiShvat 407 15 Sh’vat 4167
Tu BiShvat 408 15 Sh’vat 4168
Tu BiShvat 409 15 Sh’vat 4169

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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