Tu BiShvat 4511 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8271

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8271 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 4508 15 Sh’vat 8268
Tu BiShvat 4509 15 Sh’vat 8269
Tu BiShvat 4510 15 Sh’vat 8270
Tu BiShvat 4511 15 Sh’vat 8271
Tu BiShvat 4512 15 Sh’vat 8272
Tu BiShvat 4513 15 Sh’vat 8273
Tu BiShvat 4514 15 Sh’vat 8274
Tu BiShvat 4515 15 Sh’vat 8275

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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