Tu BiShvat 5414 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9174

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9174 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 5411 15 Sh’vat 9171
Tu BiShvat 5412 15 Sh’vat 9172
Tu BiShvat 5413 15 Sh’vat 9173
Tu BiShvat 5414 15 Sh’vat 9174
Tu BiShvat 5415 15 Sh’vat 9175
Tu BiShvat 5416 15 Sh’vat 9176
Tu BiShvat 5417 15 Sh’vat 9177
Tu BiShvat 5418 15 Sh’vat 9178

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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