Tu BiShvat 955 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4715

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4715 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 952 15 Sh’vat 4712
Tu BiShvat 953 15 Sh’vat 4713
Tu BiShvat 954 15 Sh’vat 4714
Tu BiShvat 955 15 Sh’vat 4715
Tu BiShvat 956 15 Sh’vat 4716
Tu BiShvat 957 15 Sh’vat 4717
Tu BiShvat 958 15 Sh’vat 4718
Tu BiShvat 959 15 Sh’vat 4719

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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