Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2979 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6739
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6739 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 2976 | 1 Elul 6736 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2977 | 1 Elul 6737 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2978 | 1 Elul 6738 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2979 | 1 Elul 6739 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2980 | 1 Elul 6740 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2981 | 1 Elul 6741 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2982 | 1 Elul 6742 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2983 | 1 Elul 6743 |
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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