Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1899 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5659
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5659 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 1896 | 1 Elul 5656 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1897 | 1 Elul 5657 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1898 | 1 Elul 5658 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1899 | 1 Elul 5659 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1900 | 1 Elul 5660 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1901 | 1 Elul 5661 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1902 | 1 Elul 5662 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1903 | 1 Elul 5663 |
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)
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