Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4279 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8039
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8039 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 4276 | 1 Elul 8036 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4277 | 1 Elul 8037 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4278 | 1 Elul 8038 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4279 | 1 Elul 8039 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4280 | 1 Elul 8040 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4281 | 1 Elul 8041 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4282 | 1 Elul 8042 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4283 | 1 Elul 8043 |
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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