Tu BiShvat 1522 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5282

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5282 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 1519 15 Sh’vat 5279
Tu BiShvat 1520 15 Sh’vat 5280
Tu BiShvat 1521 15 Sh’vat 5281
Tu BiShvat 1522 15 Sh’vat 5282
Tu BiShvat 1523 15 Sh’vat 5283
Tu BiShvat 1524 15 Sh’vat 5284
Tu BiShvat 1525 15 Sh’vat 5285
Tu BiShvat 1526 15 Sh’vat 5286

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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