Tu BiShvat 7248 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 11008

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 11008 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 7245 15 Sh’vat 11005
Tu BiShvat 7246 15 Sh’vat 11006
Tu BiShvat 7247 15 Sh’vat 11007
Tu BiShvat 7248 15 Sh’vat 11008
Tu BiShvat 7249 15 Sh’vat 11009
Tu BiShvat 7250 15 Sh’vat 11010
Tu BiShvat 7251 15 Sh’vat 11011
Tu BiShvat 7252 15 Sh’vat 11012

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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