Tu BiShvat 4225 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7985

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7985 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 4222 15 Sh’vat 7982
Tu BiShvat 4223 15 Sh’vat 7983
Tu BiShvat 4224 15 Sh’vat 7984
Tu BiShvat 4225 15 Sh’vat 7985
Tu BiShvat 4226 15 Sh’vat 7986
Tu BiShvat 4227 15 Sh’vat 7987
Tu BiShvat 4228 15 Sh’vat 7988
Tu BiShvat 4229 15 Sh’vat 7989

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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