Tu BiShvat 835 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4595

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4595 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 832 15 Sh’vat 4592
Tu BiShvat 833 15 Sh’vat 4593
Tu BiShvat 834 15 Sh’vat 4594
Tu BiShvat 835 15 Sh’vat 4595
Tu BiShvat 836 15 Sh’vat 4596
Tu BiShvat 837 15 Sh’vat 4597
Tu BiShvat 838 15 Sh’vat 4598
Tu BiShvat 839 15 Sh’vat 4599

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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