Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2399 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6159
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6159 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 2396 | 1 Elul 6156 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2397 | 1 Elul 6157 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2398 | 1 Elul 6158 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2399 | 1 Elul 6159 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2400 | 1 Elul 6160 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2401 | 1 Elul 6161 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2402 | 1 Elul 6162 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2403 | 1 Elul 6163 |
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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