Tu BiShvat 5379 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9139

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9139 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 5376 15 Sh’vat 9136
Tu BiShvat 5377 15 Sh’vat 9137
Tu BiShvat 5378 15 Sh’vat 9138
Tu BiShvat 5379 15 Sh’vat 9139
Tu BiShvat 5380 15 Sh’vat 9140
Tu BiShvat 5381 15 Sh’vat 9141
Tu BiShvat 5382 15 Sh’vat 9142
Tu BiShvat 5383 15 Sh’vat 9143

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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