Tu BiShvat 4141 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7901

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7901 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 4138 15 Sh’vat 7898
Tu BiShvat 4139 15 Sh’vat 7899
Tu BiShvat 4140 15 Sh’vat 7900
Tu BiShvat 4141 15 Sh’vat 7901
Tu BiShvat 4142 15 Sh’vat 7902
Tu BiShvat 4143 15 Sh’vat 7903
Tu BiShvat 4144 15 Sh’vat 7904
Tu BiShvat 4145 15 Sh’vat 7905

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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