Tu BiShvat 6851 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 10611

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 10611 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 6848 15 Sh’vat 10608
Tu BiShvat 6849 15 Sh’vat 10609
Tu BiShvat 6850 15 Sh’vat 10610
Tu BiShvat 6851 15 Sh’vat 10611
Tu BiShvat 6852 15 Sh’vat 10612
Tu BiShvat 6853 15 Sh’vat 10613
Tu BiShvat 6854 15 Sh’vat 10614
Tu BiShvat 6855 15 Sh’vat 10615

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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