Tu BiShvat 6596 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 10356

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 10356 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 6593 15 Sh’vat 10353
Tu BiShvat 6594 15 Sh’vat 10354
Tu BiShvat 6595 15 Sh’vat 10355
Tu BiShvat 6596 15 Sh’vat 10356
Tu BiShvat 6597 15 Sh’vat 10357
Tu BiShvat 6598 15 Sh’vat 10358
Tu BiShvat 6599 15 Sh’vat 10359
Tu BiShvat 6600 15 Sh’vat 10360

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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