Tu BiShvat 1702 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5462

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5462 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 1699 15 Sh’vat 5459
Tu BiShvat 1700 15 Sh’vat 5460
Tu BiShvat 1701 15 Sh’vat 5461
Tu BiShvat 1702 15 Sh’vat 5462
Tu BiShvat 1703 15 Sh’vat 5463
Tu BiShvat 1704 15 Sh’vat 5464
Tu BiShvat 1705 15 Sh’vat 5465
Tu BiShvat 1706 15 Sh’vat 5466

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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