Tu BiShvat 1735 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5495

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5495 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 1732 15 Sh’vat 5492
Tu BiShvat 1733 15 Sh’vat 5493
Tu BiShvat 1734 15 Sh’vat 5494
Tu BiShvat 1735 15 Sh’vat 5495
Tu BiShvat 1736 15 Sh’vat 5496
Tu BiShvat 1737 15 Sh’vat 5497
Tu BiShvat 1738 15 Sh’vat 5498
Tu BiShvat 1739 15 Sh’vat 5499

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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