Tu BiShvat 6457 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 10217

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 10217 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 6454 15 Sh’vat 10214
Tu BiShvat 6455 15 Sh’vat 10215
Tu BiShvat 6456 15 Sh’vat 10216
Tu BiShvat 6457 15 Sh’vat 10217
Tu BiShvat 6458 15 Sh’vat 10218
Tu BiShvat 6459 15 Sh’vat 10219
Tu BiShvat 6460 15 Sh’vat 10220
Tu BiShvat 6461 15 Sh’vat 10221

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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