Tu BiShvat 5429 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9189

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9189 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 5426 15 Sh’vat 9186
Tu BiShvat 5427 15 Sh’vat 9187
Tu BiShvat 5428 15 Sh’vat 9188
Tu BiShvat 5429 15 Sh’vat 9189
Tu BiShvat 5430 15 Sh’vat 9190
Tu BiShvat 5431 15 Sh’vat 9191
Tu BiShvat 5432 15 Sh’vat 9192
Tu BiShvat 5433 15 Sh’vat 9193

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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