Tu BiShvat 9143 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12903

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12903 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 9140 15 Sh’vat 12900
Tu BiShvat 9141 15 Sh’vat 12901
Tu BiShvat 9142 15 Sh’vat 12902
Tu BiShvat 9143 15 Sh’vat 12903
Tu BiShvat 9144 15 Sh’vat 12904
Tu BiShvat 9145 15 Sh’vat 12905
Tu BiShvat 9146 15 Sh’vat 12906
Tu BiShvat 9147 15 Sh’vat 12907

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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