Tu BiShvat 1313 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5073

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5073 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 1310 15 Sh’vat 5070
Tu BiShvat 1311 15 Sh’vat 5071
Tu BiShvat 1312 15 Sh’vat 5072
Tu BiShvat 1313 15 Sh’vat 5073
Tu BiShvat 1314 15 Sh’vat 5074
Tu BiShvat 1315 15 Sh’vat 5075
Tu BiShvat 1316 15 Sh’vat 5076
Tu BiShvat 1317 15 Sh’vat 5077

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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