Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1819 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5579
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5579 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 1816 | 1 Elul 5576 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1817 | 1 Elul 5577 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1818 | 1 Elul 5578 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1819 | 1 Elul 5579 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1820 | 1 Elul 5580 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1821 | 1 Elul 5581 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1822 | 1 Elul 5582 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1823 | 1 Elul 5583 |
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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