Tu BiShvat 5173 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8933

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8933 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 5170 15 Sh’vat 8930
Tu BiShvat 5171 15 Sh’vat 8931
Tu BiShvat 5172 15 Sh’vat 8932
Tu BiShvat 5173 15 Sh’vat 8933
Tu BiShvat 5174 15 Sh’vat 8934
Tu BiShvat 5175 15 Sh’vat 8935
Tu BiShvat 5176 15 Sh’vat 8936
Tu BiShvat 5177 15 Sh’vat 8937

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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