Tu BiShvat 1147 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4907

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4907 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 1144 15 Sh’vat 4904
Tu BiShvat 1145 15 Sh’vat 4905
Tu BiShvat 1146 15 Sh’vat 4906
Tu BiShvat 1147 15 Sh’vat 4907
Tu BiShvat 1148 15 Sh’vat 4908
Tu BiShvat 1149 15 Sh’vat 4909
Tu BiShvat 1150 15 Sh’vat 4910
Tu BiShvat 1151 15 Sh’vat 4911

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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