Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2319 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6079
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6079 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 2316 | 1 Elul 6076 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2317 | 1 Elul 6077 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2318 | 1 Elul 6078 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2319 | 1 Elul 6079 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2320 | 1 Elul 6080 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2321 | 1 Elul 6081 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2322 | 1 Elul 6082 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2323 | 1 Elul 6083 |
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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