Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2559 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6319
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6319 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 2556 | 1 Elul 6316 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2557 | 1 Elul 6317 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2558 | 1 Elul 6318 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2559 | 1 Elul 6319 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2560 | 1 Elul 6320 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2561 | 1 Elul 6321 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2562 | 1 Elul 6322 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2563 | 1 Elul 6323 |
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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