Tu BiShvat 7709 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 11469

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 11469 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 7706 15 Sh’vat 11466
Tu BiShvat 7707 15 Sh’vat 11467
Tu BiShvat 7708 15 Sh’vat 11468
Tu BiShvat 7709 15 Sh’vat 11469
Tu BiShvat 7710 15 Sh’vat 11470
Tu BiShvat 7711 15 Sh’vat 11471
Tu BiShvat 7712 15 Sh’vat 11472
Tu BiShvat 7713 15 Sh’vat 11473

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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