Tu BiShvat 461 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4221

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4221 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 458 15 Sh’vat 4218
Tu BiShvat 459 15 Sh’vat 4219
Tu BiShvat 460 15 Sh’vat 4220
Tu BiShvat 461 15 Sh’vat 4221
Tu BiShvat 462 15 Sh’vat 4222
Tu BiShvat 463 15 Sh’vat 4223
Tu BiShvat 464 15 Sh’vat 4224
Tu BiShvat 465 15 Sh’vat 4225

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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