Tu BiShvat 8883 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12643

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12643 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 8880 15 Sh’vat 12640
Tu BiShvat 8881 15 Sh’vat 12641
Tu BiShvat 8882 15 Sh’vat 12642
Tu BiShvat 8883 15 Sh’vat 12643
Tu BiShvat 8884 15 Sh’vat 12644
Tu BiShvat 8885 15 Sh’vat 12645
Tu BiShvat 8886 15 Sh’vat 12646
Tu BiShvat 8887 15 Sh’vat 12647

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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