Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2999 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6759
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6759 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 2996 | 1 Elul 6756 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2997 | 1 Elul 6757 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2998 | 1 Elul 6758 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2999 | 1 Elul 6759 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3000 | 1 Elul 6760 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3001 | 1 Elul 6761 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3002 | 1 Elul 6762 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3003 | 1 Elul 6763 |
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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