Tu BiShvat 7048 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 10808

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 10808 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 7045 15 Sh’vat 10805
Tu BiShvat 7046 15 Sh’vat 10806
Tu BiShvat 7047 15 Sh’vat 10807
Tu BiShvat 7048 15 Sh’vat 10808
Tu BiShvat 7049 15 Sh’vat 10809
Tu BiShvat 7050 15 Sh’vat 10810
Tu BiShvat 7051 15 Sh’vat 10811
Tu BiShvat 7052 15 Sh’vat 10812

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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