Tu BiShvat 7468 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 11228

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 11228 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 7465 15 Sh’vat 11225
Tu BiShvat 7466 15 Sh’vat 11226
Tu BiShvat 7467 15 Sh’vat 11227
Tu BiShvat 7468 15 Sh’vat 11228
Tu BiShvat 7469 15 Sh’vat 11229
Tu BiShvat 7470 15 Sh’vat 11230
Tu BiShvat 7471 15 Sh’vat 11231
Tu BiShvat 7472 15 Sh’vat 11232

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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