Tu BiShvat 1175 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4935

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4935 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 1172 15 Sh’vat 4932
Tu BiShvat 1173 15 Sh’vat 4933
Tu BiShvat 1174 15 Sh’vat 4934
Tu BiShvat 1175 15 Sh’vat 4935
Tu BiShvat 1176 15 Sh’vat 4936
Tu BiShvat 1177 15 Sh’vat 4937
Tu BiShvat 1178 15 Sh’vat 4938
Tu BiShvat 1179 15 Sh’vat 4939

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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