Tu BiShvat 9490 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 13250

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 13250 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 9487 15 Sh’vat 13247
Tu BiShvat 9488 15 Sh’vat 13248
Tu BiShvat 9489 15 Sh’vat 13249
Tu BiShvat 9490 15 Sh’vat 13250
Tu BiShvat 9491 15 Sh’vat 13251
Tu BiShvat 9492 15 Sh’vat 13252
Tu BiShvat 9493 15 Sh’vat 13253
Tu BiShvat 9494 15 Sh’vat 13254

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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