Tu BiShvat 6637 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 10397

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 10397 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 6634 15 Sh’vat 10394
Tu BiShvat 6635 15 Sh’vat 10395
Tu BiShvat 6636 15 Sh’vat 10396
Tu BiShvat 6637 15 Sh’vat 10397
Tu BiShvat 6638 15 Sh’vat 10398
Tu BiShvat 6639 15 Sh’vat 10399
Tu BiShvat 6640 15 Sh’vat 10400
Tu BiShvat 6641 15 Sh’vat 10401

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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