Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2079 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5839
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5839 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .
Rosh Hashanah L’Ma’sar Behemah (Hebrew: ראש השנה למעשר בהמה “New Year for Tithing Animals”) or Rosh Hashanah LaBehemot (Hebrew: ראש השנה לבהמות “New Year for (Domesticated) Animals”) is one of the four New Year’s day festivals (Rosh Hashanot) in the Jewish calendar as indicated in the Mishnah. During the time of the Temple, this was a day on which shepherds determined which of their mature animals were to be tithed. The day coincides with Rosh Chodesh Elul, the New Moon for the month of Elul, exactly one month before Rosh Hashanah.
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Dates for Rosh Hashana LaBehemot
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2076 | 1 Elul 5836 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2077 | 1 Elul 5837 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2078 | 1 Elul 5838 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2079 | 1 Elul 5839 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2080 | 1 Elul 5840 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2081 | 1 Elul 5841 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2082 | 1 Elul 5842 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2083 | 1 Elul 5843 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays
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