Tu BiShvat 7996 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 11756

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 11756 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 7993 15 Sh’vat 11753
Tu BiShvat 7994 15 Sh’vat 11754
Tu BiShvat 7995 15 Sh’vat 11755
Tu BiShvat 7996 15 Sh’vat 11756
Tu BiShvat 7997 15 Sh’vat 11757
Tu BiShvat 7998 15 Sh’vat 11758
Tu BiShvat 7999 15 Sh’vat 11759
Tu BiShvat 8000 15 Sh’vat 11760

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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