Tu BiShvat 4405 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8165

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8165 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 4402 15 Sh’vat 8162
Tu BiShvat 4403 15 Sh’vat 8163
Tu BiShvat 4404 15 Sh’vat 8164
Tu BiShvat 4405 15 Sh’vat 8165
Tu BiShvat 4406 15 Sh’vat 8166
Tu BiShvat 4407 15 Sh’vat 8167
Tu BiShvat 4408 15 Sh’vat 8168
Tu BiShvat 4409 15 Sh’vat 8169

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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