Tu BiShvat 945 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4705

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4705 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 942 15 Sh’vat 4702
Tu BiShvat 943 15 Sh’vat 4703
Tu BiShvat 944 15 Sh’vat 4704
Tu BiShvat 945 15 Sh’vat 4705
Tu BiShvat 946 15 Sh’vat 4706
Tu BiShvat 947 15 Sh’vat 4707
Tu BiShvat 948 15 Sh’vat 4708
Tu BiShvat 949 15 Sh’vat 4709

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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