Tu BiShvat 7389 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 11149

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 11149 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 7386 15 Sh’vat 11146
Tu BiShvat 7387 15 Sh’vat 11147
Tu BiShvat 7388 15 Sh’vat 11148
Tu BiShvat 7389 15 Sh’vat 11149
Tu BiShvat 7390 15 Sh’vat 11150
Tu BiShvat 7391 15 Sh’vat 11151
Tu BiShvat 7392 15 Sh’vat 11152
Tu BiShvat 7393 15 Sh’vat 11153

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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