Tu BiShvat 4438 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8198

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8198 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 4435 15 Sh’vat 8195
Tu BiShvat 4436 15 Sh’vat 8196
Tu BiShvat 4437 15 Sh’vat 8197
Tu BiShvat 4438 15 Sh’vat 8198
Tu BiShvat 4439 15 Sh’vat 8199
Tu BiShvat 4440 15 Sh’vat 8200
Tu BiShvat 4441 15 Sh’vat 8201
Tu BiShvat 4442 15 Sh’vat 8202

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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