Tu BiShvat 2108 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5868

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5868 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2105 15 Sh’vat 5865
Tu BiShvat 2106 15 Sh’vat 5866
Tu BiShvat 2107 15 Sh’vat 5867
Tu BiShvat 2108 15 Sh’vat 5868
Tu BiShvat 2109 15 Sh’vat 5869
Tu BiShvat 2110 15 Sh’vat 5870
Tu BiShvat 2111 15 Sh’vat 5871
Tu BiShvat 2112 15 Sh’vat 5872

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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