Tu BiShvat 1192 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4952

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4952 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 1189 15 Sh’vat 4949
Tu BiShvat 1190 15 Sh’vat 4950
Tu BiShvat 1191 15 Sh’vat 4951
Tu BiShvat 1192 15 Sh’vat 4952
Tu BiShvat 1193 15 Sh’vat 4953
Tu BiShvat 1194 15 Sh’vat 4954
Tu BiShvat 1195 15 Sh’vat 4955
Tu BiShvat 1196 15 Sh’vat 4956

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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