Tu BiShvat 994 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4754

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4754 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 991 15 Sh’vat 4751
Tu BiShvat 992 15 Sh’vat 4752
Tu BiShvat 993 15 Sh’vat 4753
Tu BiShvat 994 15 Sh’vat 4754
Tu BiShvat 995 15 Sh’vat 4755
Tu BiShvat 996 15 Sh’vat 4756
Tu BiShvat 997 15 Sh’vat 4757
Tu BiShvat 998 15 Sh’vat 4758

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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