Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1039 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4799
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4799 began on and ended 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 1036 | 1 Elul 4796 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1037 | 1 Elul 4797 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1038 | 1 Elul 4798 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1039 | 1 Elul 4799 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1040 | 1 Elul 4800 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1041 | 1 Elul 4801 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1042 | 1 Elul 4802 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1043 | 1 Elul 4803 |
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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