Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2279 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6039
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6039 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 2276 | 1 Elul 6036 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2277 | 1 Elul 6037 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2278 | 1 Elul 6038 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2279 | 1 Elul 6039 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2280 | 1 Elul 6040 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2281 | 1 Elul 6041 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2282 | 1 Elul 6042 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2283 | 1 Elul 6043 |
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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