Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1999 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5759
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5759 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 1996 | 1 Elul 5756 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1997 | 1 Elul 5757 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1998 | 1 Elul 5758 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1999 | 1 Elul 5759 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2000 | 1 Elul 5760 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2001 | 1 Elul 5761 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2002 | 1 Elul 5762 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2003 | 1 Elul 5763 |
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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