Tu BiShvat 5353 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9113

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9113 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 5350 15 Sh’vat 9110
Tu BiShvat 5351 15 Sh’vat 9111
Tu BiShvat 5352 15 Sh’vat 9112
Tu BiShvat 5353 15 Sh’vat 9113
Tu BiShvat 5354 15 Sh’vat 9114
Tu BiShvat 5355 15 Sh’vat 9115
Tu BiShvat 5356 15 Sh’vat 9116
Tu BiShvat 5357 15 Sh’vat 9117

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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