Tu BiShvat 4913 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8673

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8673 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 4910 15 Sh’vat 8670
Tu BiShvat 4911 15 Sh’vat 8671
Tu BiShvat 4912 15 Sh’vat 8672
Tu BiShvat 4913 15 Sh’vat 8673
Tu BiShvat 4914 15 Sh’vat 8674
Tu BiShvat 4915 15 Sh’vat 8675
Tu BiShvat 4916 15 Sh’vat 8676
Tu BiShvat 4917 15 Sh’vat 8677

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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