Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2959 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6719
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6719 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 2956 | 1 Elul 6716 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2957 | 1 Elul 6717 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2958 | 1 Elul 6718 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2959 | 1 Elul 6719 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2960 | 1 Elul 6720 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2961 | 1 Elul 6721 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2962 | 1 Elul 6722 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2963 | 1 Elul 6723 |
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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