Tu BiShvat 811 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4571

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4571 began on and ended 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 808 15 Sh’vat 4568
Tu BiShvat 809 15 Sh’vat 4569
Tu BiShvat 810 15 Sh’vat 4570
Tu BiShvat 811 15 Sh’vat 4571
Tu BiShvat 812 15 Sh’vat 4572
Tu BiShvat 813 15 Sh’vat 4573
Tu BiShvat 814 15 Sh’vat 4574
Tu BiShvat 815 15 Sh’vat 4575

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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