Tu BiShvat 626 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4386

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4386 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 623 15 Sh’vat 4383
Tu BiShvat 624 15 Sh’vat 4384
Tu BiShvat 625 15 Sh’vat 4385
Tu BiShvat 626 15 Sh’vat 4386
Tu BiShvat 627 15 Sh’vat 4387
Tu BiShvat 628 15 Sh’vat 4388
Tu BiShvat 629 15 Sh’vat 4389
Tu BiShvat 630 15 Sh’vat 4390

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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