Tu BiShvat 6114 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9874

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9874 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 6111 15 Sh’vat 9871
Tu BiShvat 6112 15 Sh’vat 9872
Tu BiShvat 6113 15 Sh’vat 9873
Tu BiShvat 6114 15 Sh’vat 9874
Tu BiShvat 6115 15 Sh’vat 9875
Tu BiShvat 6116 15 Sh’vat 9876
Tu BiShvat 6117 15 Sh’vat 9877
Tu BiShvat 6118 15 Sh’vat 9878

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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