Tu BiShvat 1306 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5066

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5066 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 1303 15 Sh’vat 5063
Tu BiShvat 1304 15 Sh’vat 5064
Tu BiShvat 1305 15 Sh’vat 5065
Tu BiShvat 1306 15 Sh’vat 5066
Tu BiShvat 1307 15 Sh’vat 5067
Tu BiShvat 1308 15 Sh’vat 5068
Tu BiShvat 1309 15 Sh’vat 5069
Tu BiShvat 1310 15 Sh’vat 5070

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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