Tu BiShvat 9478 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 13238

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 13238 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 9475 15 Sh’vat 13235
Tu BiShvat 9476 15 Sh’vat 13236
Tu BiShvat 9477 15 Sh’vat 13237
Tu BiShvat 9478 15 Sh’vat 13238
Tu BiShvat 9479 15 Sh’vat 13239
Tu BiShvat 9480 15 Sh’vat 13240
Tu BiShvat 9481 15 Sh’vat 13241
Tu BiShvat 9482 15 Sh’vat 13242

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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