Tu BiShvat 576 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4336

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4336 began on and ended 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 573 15 Sh’vat 4333
Tu BiShvat 574 15 Sh’vat 4334
Tu BiShvat 575 15 Sh’vat 4335
Tu BiShvat 576 15 Sh’vat 4336
Tu BiShvat 577 15 Sh’vat 4337
Tu BiShvat 578 15 Sh’vat 4338
Tu BiShvat 579 15 Sh’vat 4339
Tu BiShvat 580 15 Sh’vat 4340

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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