Tu BiShvat 9687 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 13447

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 13447 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 9684 15 Sh’vat 13444
Tu BiShvat 9685 15 Sh’vat 13445
Tu BiShvat 9686 15 Sh’vat 13446
Tu BiShvat 9687 15 Sh’vat 13447
Tu BiShvat 9688 15 Sh’vat 13448
Tu BiShvat 9689 15 Sh’vat 13449
Tu BiShvat 9690 15 Sh’vat 13450
Tu BiShvat 9691 15 Sh’vat 13451

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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