Tu BiShvat 9245 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 13005

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 13005 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 9242 15 Sh’vat 13002
Tu BiShvat 9243 15 Sh’vat 13003
Tu BiShvat 9244 15 Sh’vat 13004
Tu BiShvat 9245 15 Sh’vat 13005
Tu BiShvat 9246 15 Sh’vat 13006
Tu BiShvat 9247 15 Sh’vat 13007
Tu BiShvat 9248 15 Sh’vat 13008
Tu BiShvat 9249 15 Sh’vat 13009

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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