Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 339 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4099
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4099 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 336 | 1 Elul 4096 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 337 | 1 Elul 4097 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 338 | 1 Elul 4098 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 339 | 1 Elul 4099 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 340 | 1 Elul 4100 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 341 | 1 Elul 4101 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 342 | 1 Elul 4102 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 343 | 1 Elul 4103 |
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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