Tu BiShvat 4547 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8307

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8307 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 4544 15 Sh’vat 8304
Tu BiShvat 4545 15 Sh’vat 8305
Tu BiShvat 4546 15 Sh’vat 8306
Tu BiShvat 4547 15 Sh’vat 8307
Tu BiShvat 4548 15 Sh’vat 8308
Tu BiShvat 4549 15 Sh’vat 8309
Tu BiShvat 4550 15 Sh’vat 8310
Tu BiShvat 4551 15 Sh’vat 8311

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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