Tu BiShvat 1884 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5644

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5644 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 1881 15 Sh’vat 5641
Tu BiShvat 1882 15 Sh’vat 5642
Tu BiShvat 1883 15 Sh’vat 5643
Tu BiShvat 1884 15 Sh’vat 5644
Tu BiShvat 1885 15 Sh’vat 5645
Tu BiShvat 1886 15 Sh’vat 5646
Tu BiShvat 1887 15 Sh’vat 5647
Tu BiShvat 1888 15 Sh’vat 5648

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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