Tu BiShvat 4993 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8753

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8753 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 4990 15 Sh’vat 8750
Tu BiShvat 4991 15 Sh’vat 8751
Tu BiShvat 4992 15 Sh’vat 8752
Tu BiShvat 4993 15 Sh’vat 8753
Tu BiShvat 4994 15 Sh’vat 8754
Tu BiShvat 4995 15 Sh’vat 8755
Tu BiShvat 4996 15 Sh’vat 8756
Tu BiShvat 4997 15 Sh’vat 8757

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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