Tu BiShvat 6001 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9761

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9761 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 5998 15 Sh’vat 9758
Tu BiShvat 5999 15 Sh’vat 9759
Tu BiShvat 6000 15 Sh’vat 9760
Tu BiShvat 6001 15 Sh’vat 9761
Tu BiShvat 6002 15 Sh’vat 9762
Tu BiShvat 6003 15 Sh’vat 9763
Tu BiShvat 6004 15 Sh’vat 9764
Tu BiShvat 6005 15 Sh’vat 9765

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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