Tu BiShvat 4676 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8436

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8436 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 4673 15 Sh’vat 8433
Tu BiShvat 4674 15 Sh’vat 8434
Tu BiShvat 4675 15 Sh’vat 8435
Tu BiShvat 4676 15 Sh’vat 8436
Tu BiShvat 4677 15 Sh’vat 8437
Tu BiShvat 4678 15 Sh’vat 8438
Tu BiShvat 4679 15 Sh’vat 8439
Tu BiShvat 4680 15 Sh’vat 8440

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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