Tu BiShvat 1877 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5637

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5637 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 1874 15 Sh’vat 5634
Tu BiShvat 1875 15 Sh’vat 5635
Tu BiShvat 1876 15 Sh’vat 5636
Tu BiShvat 1877 15 Sh’vat 5637
Tu BiShvat 1878 15 Sh’vat 5638
Tu BiShvat 1879 15 Sh’vat 5639
Tu BiShvat 1880 15 Sh’vat 5640
Tu BiShvat 1881 15 Sh’vat 5641

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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