Tu BiShvat 927 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4687

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4687 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 924 15 Sh’vat 4684
Tu BiShvat 925 15 Sh’vat 4685
Tu BiShvat 926 15 Sh’vat 4686
Tu BiShvat 927 15 Sh’vat 4687
Tu BiShvat 928 15 Sh’vat 4688
Tu BiShvat 929 15 Sh’vat 4689
Tu BiShvat 930 15 Sh’vat 4690
Tu BiShvat 931 15 Sh’vat 4691

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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