Tu BiShvat 8678 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12438

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12438 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 8675 15 Sh’vat 12435
Tu BiShvat 8676 15 Sh’vat 12436
Tu BiShvat 8677 15 Sh’vat 12437
Tu BiShvat 8678 15 Sh’vat 12438
Tu BiShvat 8679 15 Sh’vat 12439
Tu BiShvat 8680 15 Sh’vat 12440
Tu BiShvat 8681 15 Sh’vat 12441
Tu BiShvat 8682 15 Sh’vat 12442

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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