Tu BiShvat 1292 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5052

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5052 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 1289 15 Sh’vat 5049
Tu BiShvat 1290 15 Sh’vat 5050
Tu BiShvat 1291 15 Sh’vat 5051
Tu BiShvat 1292 15 Sh’vat 5052
Tu BiShvat 1293 15 Sh’vat 5053
Tu BiShvat 1294 15 Sh’vat 5054
Tu BiShvat 1295 15 Sh’vat 5055
Tu BiShvat 1296 15 Sh’vat 5056

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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