Tu BiShvat 4191 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7951

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7951 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 4188 15 Sh’vat 7948
Tu BiShvat 4189 15 Sh’vat 7949
Tu BiShvat 4190 15 Sh’vat 7950
Tu BiShvat 4191 15 Sh’vat 7951
Tu BiShvat 4192 15 Sh’vat 7952
Tu BiShvat 4193 15 Sh’vat 7953
Tu BiShvat 4194 15 Sh’vat 7954
Tu BiShvat 4195 15 Sh’vat 7955

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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