Tu BiShvat 4533 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8293

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8293 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 4530 15 Sh’vat 8290
Tu BiShvat 4531 15 Sh’vat 8291
Tu BiShvat 4532 15 Sh’vat 8292
Tu BiShvat 4533 15 Sh’vat 8293
Tu BiShvat 4534 15 Sh’vat 8294
Tu BiShvat 4535 15 Sh’vat 8295
Tu BiShvat 4536 15 Sh’vat 8296
Tu BiShvat 4537 15 Sh’vat 8297

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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