Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2809 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6569
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6569 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 2806 | 1 Elul 6566 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2807 | 1 Elul 6567 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2808 | 1 Elul 6568 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2809 | 1 Elul 6569 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2810 | 1 Elul 6570 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2811 | 1 Elul 6571 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2812 | 1 Elul 6572 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2813 | 1 Elul 6573 |
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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