Tu BiShvat 901 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4661

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4661 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 898 15 Sh’vat 4658
Tu BiShvat 899 15 Sh’vat 4659
Tu BiShvat 900 15 Sh’vat 4660
Tu BiShvat 901 15 Sh’vat 4661
Tu BiShvat 902 15 Sh’vat 4662
Tu BiShvat 903 15 Sh’vat 4663
Tu BiShvat 904 15 Sh’vat 4664
Tu BiShvat 905 15 Sh’vat 4665

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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