Tu BiShvat 4685 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8445

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8445 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 4682 15 Sh’vat 8442
Tu BiShvat 4683 15 Sh’vat 8443
Tu BiShvat 4684 15 Sh’vat 8444
Tu BiShvat 4685 15 Sh’vat 8445
Tu BiShvat 4686 15 Sh’vat 8446
Tu BiShvat 4687 15 Sh’vat 8447
Tu BiShvat 4688 15 Sh’vat 8448
Tu BiShvat 4689 15 Sh’vat 8449

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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