Tu BiShvat 892 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4652

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4652 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 889 15 Sh’vat 4649
Tu BiShvat 890 15 Sh’vat 4650
Tu BiShvat 891 15 Sh’vat 4651
Tu BiShvat 892 15 Sh’vat 4652
Tu BiShvat 893 15 Sh’vat 4653
Tu BiShvat 894 15 Sh’vat 4654
Tu BiShvat 895 15 Sh’vat 4655
Tu BiShvat 896 15 Sh’vat 4656

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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