Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1099 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4859
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4859 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 1096 | 1 Elul 4856 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1097 | 1 Elul 4857 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1098 | 1 Elul 4858 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1099 | 1 Elul 4859 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1100 | 1 Elul 4860 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1101 | 1 Elul 4861 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1102 | 1 Elul 4862 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1103 | 1 Elul 4863 |
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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