Tu BiShvat 1153 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4913

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4913 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 1150 15 Sh’vat 4910
Tu BiShvat 1151 15 Sh’vat 4911
Tu BiShvat 1152 15 Sh’vat 4912
Tu BiShvat 1153 15 Sh’vat 4913
Tu BiShvat 1154 15 Sh’vat 4914
Tu BiShvat 1155 15 Sh’vat 4915
Tu BiShvat 1156 15 Sh’vat 4916
Tu BiShvat 1157 15 Sh’vat 4917

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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