Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1359 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5119

New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑

Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5119 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

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1356 1 Elul 5116
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1357 1 Elul 5117
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1358 1 Elul 5118
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1359 1 Elul 5119
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1360 1 Elul 5120
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1361 1 Elul 5121
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1362 1 Elul 5122
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1363 1 Elul 5123

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
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