Tu BiShvat 8454 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12214

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12214 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 8451 15 Sh’vat 12211
Tu BiShvat 8452 15 Sh’vat 12212
Tu BiShvat 8453 15 Sh’vat 12213
Tu BiShvat 8454 15 Sh’vat 12214
Tu BiShvat 8455 15 Sh’vat 12215
Tu BiShvat 8456 15 Sh’vat 12216
Tu BiShvat 8457 15 Sh’vat 12217
Tu BiShvat 8458 15 Sh’vat 12218

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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