Tu BiShvat 5010 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8770

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8770 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 5007 15 Sh’vat 8767
Tu BiShvat 5008 15 Sh’vat 8768
Tu BiShvat 5009 15 Sh’vat 8769
Tu BiShvat 5010 15 Sh’vat 8770
Tu BiShvat 5011 15 Sh’vat 8771
Tu BiShvat 5012 15 Sh’vat 8772
Tu BiShvat 5013 15 Sh’vat 8773
Tu BiShvat 5014 15 Sh’vat 8774

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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