Tu BiShvat 843 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4603

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4603 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 840 15 Sh’vat 4600
Tu BiShvat 841 15 Sh’vat 4601
Tu BiShvat 842 15 Sh’vat 4602
Tu BiShvat 843 15 Sh’vat 4603
Tu BiShvat 844 15 Sh’vat 4604
Tu BiShvat 845 15 Sh’vat 4605
Tu BiShvat 846 15 Sh’vat 4606
Tu BiShvat 847 15 Sh’vat 4607

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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