Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3039 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6799
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6799 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 3036 | 1 Elul 6796 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3037 | 1 Elul 6797 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3038 | 1 Elul 6798 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3039 | 1 Elul 6799 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3040 | 1 Elul 6800 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3041 | 1 Elul 6801 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3042 | 1 Elul 6802 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3043 | 1 Elul 6803 |
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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