Tu BiShvat 7637 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 11397

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 11397 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 7634 15 Sh’vat 11394
Tu BiShvat 7635 15 Sh’vat 11395
Tu BiShvat 7636 15 Sh’vat 11396
Tu BiShvat 7637 15 Sh’vat 11397
Tu BiShvat 7638 15 Sh’vat 11398
Tu BiShvat 7639 15 Sh’vat 11399
Tu BiShvat 7640 15 Sh’vat 11400
Tu BiShvat 7641 15 Sh’vat 11401

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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