Tu BiShvat 8210 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 11970

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 11970 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 8207 15 Sh’vat 11967
Tu BiShvat 8208 15 Sh’vat 11968
Tu BiShvat 8209 15 Sh’vat 11969
Tu BiShvat 8210 15 Sh’vat 11970
Tu BiShvat 8211 15 Sh’vat 11971
Tu BiShvat 8212 15 Sh’vat 11972
Tu BiShvat 8213 15 Sh’vat 11973
Tu BiShvat 8214 15 Sh’vat 11974

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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