Tu BiShvat 7437 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 11197

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 11197 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 7434 15 Sh’vat 11194
Tu BiShvat 7435 15 Sh’vat 11195
Tu BiShvat 7436 15 Sh’vat 11196
Tu BiShvat 7437 15 Sh’vat 11197
Tu BiShvat 7438 15 Sh’vat 11198
Tu BiShvat 7439 15 Sh’vat 11199
Tu BiShvat 7440 15 Sh’vat 11200
Tu BiShvat 7441 15 Sh’vat 11201

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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