Tu BiShvat 967 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4727

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4727 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 964 15 Sh’vat 4724
Tu BiShvat 965 15 Sh’vat 4725
Tu BiShvat 966 15 Sh’vat 4726
Tu BiShvat 967 15 Sh’vat 4727
Tu BiShvat 968 15 Sh’vat 4728
Tu BiShvat 969 15 Sh’vat 4729
Tu BiShvat 970 15 Sh’vat 4730
Tu BiShvat 971 15 Sh’vat 4731

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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