Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2819 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6579
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6579 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 2816 | 1 Elul 6576 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2817 | 1 Elul 6577 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2818 | 1 Elul 6578 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2819 | 1 Elul 6579 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2820 | 1 Elul 6580 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2821 | 1 Elul 6581 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2822 | 1 Elul 6582 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2823 | 1 Elul 6583 |
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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