Tu BiShvat 2019 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5779

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5779 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.

Read more from Judaism 101 or Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Tu BiShvat

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Tu BiShvat 2016 15 Sh’vat 5776
Tu BiShvat 2017 15 Sh’vat 5777
Tu BiShvat 2018 15 Sh’vat 5778
Tu BiShvat 2019 15 Sh’vat 5779
Tu BiShvat 2020 15 Sh’vat 5780
Tu BiShvat 2021 15 Sh’vat 5781
Tu BiShvat 2022 15 Sh’vat 5782
Tu BiShvat 2023 15 Sh’vat 5783

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

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.