Tu BiShvat 9946 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 13706

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 13706 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 9943 15 Sh’vat 13703
Tu BiShvat 9944 15 Sh’vat 13704
Tu BiShvat 9945 15 Sh’vat 13705
Tu BiShvat 9946 15 Sh’vat 13706
Tu BiShvat 9947 15 Sh’vat 13707
Tu BiShvat 9948 15 Sh’vat 13708
Tu BiShvat 9949 15 Sh’vat 13709
Tu BiShvat 9950 15 Sh’vat 13710

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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