Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1399 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5159
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5159 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 1396 | 1 Elul 5156 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1397 | 1 Elul 5157 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1398 | 1 Elul 5158 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1399 | 1 Elul 5159 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1400 | 1 Elul 5160 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1401 | 1 Elul 5161 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1402 | 1 Elul 5162 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1403 | 1 Elul 5163 |
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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