Tu BiShvat 1912 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5672

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5672 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 1909 15 Sh’vat 5669
Tu BiShvat 1910 15 Sh’vat 5670
Tu BiShvat 1911 15 Sh’vat 5671
Tu BiShvat 1912 15 Sh’vat 5672
Tu BiShvat 1913 15 Sh’vat 5673
Tu BiShvat 1914 15 Sh’vat 5674
Tu BiShvat 1915 15 Sh’vat 5675
Tu BiShvat 1916 15 Sh’vat 5676

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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