Tu BiShvat 654 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4414

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4414 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 651 15 Sh’vat 4411
Tu BiShvat 652 15 Sh’vat 4412
Tu BiShvat 653 15 Sh’vat 4413
Tu BiShvat 654 15 Sh’vat 4414
Tu BiShvat 655 15 Sh’vat 4415
Tu BiShvat 656 15 Sh’vat 4416
Tu BiShvat 657 15 Sh’vat 4417
Tu BiShvat 658 15 Sh’vat 4418

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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