Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2019 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5779
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5779 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 2016 | 1 Elul 5776 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2017 | 1 Elul 5777 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2018 | 1 Elul 5778 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2019 | 1 Elul 5779 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2020 | 1 Elul 5780 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2021 | 1 Elul 5781 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2022 | 1 Elul 5782 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2023 | 1 Elul 5783 |
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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