Tu BiShvat 1184 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4944

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4944 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 1181 15 Sh’vat 4941
Tu BiShvat 1182 15 Sh’vat 4942
Tu BiShvat 1183 15 Sh’vat 4943
Tu BiShvat 1184 15 Sh’vat 4944
Tu BiShvat 1185 15 Sh’vat 4945
Tu BiShvat 1186 15 Sh’vat 4946
Tu BiShvat 1187 15 Sh’vat 4947
Tu BiShvat 1188 15 Sh’vat 4948

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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