Tu BiShvat 6999 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 10759

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 10759 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 6996 15 Sh’vat 10756
Tu BiShvat 6997 15 Sh’vat 10757
Tu BiShvat 6998 15 Sh’vat 10758
Tu BiShvat 6999 15 Sh’vat 10759
Tu BiShvat 7000 15 Sh’vat 10760
Tu BiShvat 7001 15 Sh’vat 10761
Tu BiShvat 7002 15 Sh’vat 10762
Tu BiShvat 7003 15 Sh’vat 10763

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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