Tu BiShvat 477 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4237

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4237 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 474 15 Sh’vat 4234
Tu BiShvat 475 15 Sh’vat 4235
Tu BiShvat 476 15 Sh’vat 4236
Tu BiShvat 477 15 Sh’vat 4237
Tu BiShvat 478 15 Sh’vat 4238
Tu BiShvat 479 15 Sh’vat 4239
Tu BiShvat 480 15 Sh’vat 4240
Tu BiShvat 481 15 Sh’vat 4241

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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