Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3999 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7759
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7759 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 3996 | 1 Elul 7756 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3997 | 1 Elul 7757 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3998 | 1 Elul 7758 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3999 | 1 Elul 7759 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4000 | 1 Elul 7760 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4001 | 1 Elul 7761 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4002 | 1 Elul 7762 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4003 | 1 Elul 7763 |
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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