Tu BiShvat 676 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4436

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4436 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 673 15 Sh’vat 4433
Tu BiShvat 674 15 Sh’vat 4434
Tu BiShvat 675 15 Sh’vat 4435
Tu BiShvat 676 15 Sh’vat 4436
Tu BiShvat 677 15 Sh’vat 4437
Tu BiShvat 678 15 Sh’vat 4438
Tu BiShvat 679 15 Sh’vat 4439
Tu BiShvat 680 15 Sh’vat 4440

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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