Tu BiShvat 644 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4404

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4404 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 641 15 Sh’vat 4401
Tu BiShvat 642 15 Sh’vat 4402
Tu BiShvat 643 15 Sh’vat 4403
Tu BiShvat 644 15 Sh’vat 4404
Tu BiShvat 645 15 Sh’vat 4405
Tu BiShvat 646 15 Sh’vat 4406
Tu BiShvat 647 15 Sh’vat 4407
Tu BiShvat 648 15 Sh’vat 4408

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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