Tu BiShvat 713 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4473

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4473 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 710 15 Sh’vat 4470
Tu BiShvat 711 15 Sh’vat 4471
Tu BiShvat 712 15 Sh’vat 4472
Tu BiShvat 713 15 Sh’vat 4473
Tu BiShvat 714 15 Sh’vat 4474
Tu BiShvat 715 15 Sh’vat 4475
Tu BiShvat 716 15 Sh’vat 4476
Tu BiShvat 717 15 Sh’vat 4477

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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