Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1239 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4999
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4999 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 1236 | 1 Elul 4996 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1237 | 1 Elul 4997 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1238 | 1 Elul 4998 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1239 | 1 Elul 4999 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1240 | 1 Elul 5000 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1241 | 1 Elul 5001 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1242 | 1 Elul 5002 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1243 | 1 Elul 5003 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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