Tu BiShvat 4593 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8353

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8353 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 4590 15 Sh’vat 8350
Tu BiShvat 4591 15 Sh’vat 8351
Tu BiShvat 4592 15 Sh’vat 8352
Tu BiShvat 4593 15 Sh’vat 8353
Tu BiShvat 4594 15 Sh’vat 8354
Tu BiShvat 4595 15 Sh’vat 8355
Tu BiShvat 4596 15 Sh’vat 8356
Tu BiShvat 4597 15 Sh’vat 8357

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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