Tu BiShvat 9929 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 13689

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 13689 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 9926 15 Sh’vat 13686
Tu BiShvat 9927 15 Sh’vat 13687
Tu BiShvat 9928 15 Sh’vat 13688
Tu BiShvat 9929 15 Sh’vat 13689
Tu BiShvat 9930 15 Sh’vat 13690
Tu BiShvat 9931 15 Sh’vat 13691
Tu BiShvat 9932 15 Sh’vat 13692
Tu BiShvat 9933 15 Sh’vat 13693

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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