Tu BiShvat 452 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4212

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4212 began on and ended 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 449 15 Sh’vat 4209
Tu BiShvat 450 15 Sh’vat 4210
Tu BiShvat 451 15 Sh’vat 4211
Tu BiShvat 452 15 Sh’vat 4212
Tu BiShvat 453 15 Sh’vat 4213
Tu BiShvat 454 15 Sh’vat 4214
Tu BiShvat 455 15 Sh’vat 4215
Tu BiShvat 456 15 Sh’vat 4216

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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