Tu BiShvat 7809 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 11569

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 11569 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 7806 15 Sh’vat 11566
Tu BiShvat 7807 15 Sh’vat 11567
Tu BiShvat 7808 15 Sh’vat 11568
Tu BiShvat 7809 15 Sh’vat 11569
Tu BiShvat 7810 15 Sh’vat 11570
Tu BiShvat 7811 15 Sh’vat 11571
Tu BiShvat 7812 15 Sh’vat 11572
Tu BiShvat 7813 15 Sh’vat 11573

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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