Dates
| Shmita Year Date Range | Hebrew Year | Hebrew Year Start & End | Rosh Hashanah | Possible Apophis Asteroid Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2028-2029 | 5789 | September 20, 2028 - September 9, 2029 | September 20, 2028 - September 22, 2028 | April 13, 2029 |
| 2035-2036 | 5796 | October 3, 2035 - September 21, 2036 | October 3, 2035 - October 5, 2035 | April 13, 2036 |
| 2042-2043 | 5803 | September 14, 2042 - October 4, 2043 | September 14, 2042 - September 16, 2042 | April 13, 2042 |
| 2049-2050 | 5810 | September 26, 2049 - September 16, 2050 | September 26, 2049 - September 28, 2049 | None |
| 2056-2057 | 5817 | September 10, 2056 - September 28, 2057 | September 10, 2056 - September 12, 2056 | April 13, 2056 |
| 2063-2064 | 5824 | September 23, 2063 - September 10, 2064 | September 23, 2063 - September 25, 2063 | April 13, 2063 |
| 2070-2071 | 5831 | September 5, 2070 - September 23, 2071 | September 5, 2070 - September 7, 2070 | None |
| 2077-2078 | 5838 | September 17, 2077 - September 7, 2078 | September 17, 2077 - September 19, 2077 | April 13, 2077 & April 13-14, 2078 |
Shmita Year
A shmita year, also known as the sabbatical year, is the 7th year in a 7-year agricultural cycle. This is mandated by Jewish law to let the land rest. It is a year of rest.
"If a Hebrew year is divisible by 7 then it's a shmita year. If a Hebrew year is divisible by 49 then the next year is the jubilee year." - Mark Biltz
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah, also known as The Feast of Trumpets, is a 2-day festival inaugurating the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah means "head of the year" in Hebrew. Tishrei 1 is the first day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei which marks the start of Rosh Hashanah.
Apophis Asteroid
The Apophis Asteroid, numbered 99942, has the possibility of impacting the earth. While impact is minimal, if it did, it would strike the earth with the force of 1200 megatons of TNT or the equivalent to tens of thousands of Hiroshima-sized bombs. It is roughly 1480 feet by 560 feet or 450 meters by 170 meters. It is comparabile in size to the Empire State building in New York.
The more likely, but small chance of the Apophis asteroid impacting the earth dates are:
- Friday April 13, 2029
- Sunday April 13, 2036
- Thursday April 12, 2068
The less likely and very small chance of the Apophis asteroid impacting the earth dates are:
- Sunday April 13, 2042
- Thursday April 13, 2056
- Friday April 13, 2063
- Tuesday April 13, 2077
- Wednesday/Thursday April 13-14, 2078