Tu BiShvat 1768 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5528

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5528 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 1765 15 Sh’vat 5525
Tu BiShvat 1766 15 Sh’vat 5526
Tu BiShvat 1767 15 Sh’vat 5527
Tu BiShvat 1768 15 Sh’vat 5528
Tu BiShvat 1769 15 Sh’vat 5529
Tu BiShvat 1770 15 Sh’vat 5530
Tu BiShvat 1771 15 Sh’vat 5531
Tu BiShvat 1772 15 Sh’vat 5532

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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