Tu BiShvat 6983 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 10743

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 10743 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 6980 15 Sh’vat 10740
Tu BiShvat 6981 15 Sh’vat 10741
Tu BiShvat 6982 15 Sh’vat 10742
Tu BiShvat 6983 15 Sh’vat 10743
Tu BiShvat 6984 15 Sh’vat 10744
Tu BiShvat 6985 15 Sh’vat 10745
Tu BiShvat 6986 15 Sh’vat 10746
Tu BiShvat 6987 15 Sh’vat 10747

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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