Tu BiShvat 1170 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4930

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4930 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 1167 15 Sh’vat 4927
Tu BiShvat 1168 15 Sh’vat 4928
Tu BiShvat 1169 15 Sh’vat 4929
Tu BiShvat 1170 15 Sh’vat 4930
Tu BiShvat 1171 15 Sh’vat 4931
Tu BiShvat 1172 15 Sh’vat 4932
Tu BiShvat 1173 15 Sh’vat 4933
Tu BiShvat 1174 15 Sh’vat 4934

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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