Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2799 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6559
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6559 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 2796 | 1 Elul 6556 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2797 | 1 Elul 6557 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2798 | 1 Elul 6558 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2799 | 1 Elul 6559 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2800 | 1 Elul 6560 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2801 | 1 Elul 6561 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2802 | 1 Elul 6562 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2803 | 1 Elul 6563 |
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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