Tu BiShvat 2243 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6003

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6003 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 2240 15 Sh’vat 6000
Tu BiShvat 2241 15 Sh’vat 6001
Tu BiShvat 2242 15 Sh’vat 6002
Tu BiShvat 2243 15 Sh’vat 6003
Tu BiShvat 2244 15 Sh’vat 6004
Tu BiShvat 2245 15 Sh’vat 6005
Tu BiShvat 2246 15 Sh’vat 6006
Tu BiShvat 2247 15 Sh’vat 6007

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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