Tu BiShvat 881 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4641

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4641 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 878 15 Sh’vat 4638
Tu BiShvat 879 15 Sh’vat 4639
Tu BiShvat 880 15 Sh’vat 4640
Tu BiShvat 881 15 Sh’vat 4641
Tu BiShvat 882 15 Sh’vat 4642
Tu BiShvat 883 15 Sh’vat 4643
Tu BiShvat 884 15 Sh’vat 4644
Tu BiShvat 885 15 Sh’vat 4645

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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