Tu BiShvat 666 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4426

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4426 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 663 15 Sh’vat 4423
Tu BiShvat 664 15 Sh’vat 4424
Tu BiShvat 665 15 Sh’vat 4425
Tu BiShvat 666 15 Sh’vat 4426
Tu BiShvat 667 15 Sh’vat 4427
Tu BiShvat 668 15 Sh’vat 4428
Tu BiShvat 669 15 Sh’vat 4429
Tu BiShvat 670 15 Sh’vat 4430

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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