Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4319 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8079
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8079 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 4316 | 1 Elul 8076 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4317 | 1 Elul 8077 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4318 | 1 Elul 8078 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4319 | 1 Elul 8079 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4320 | 1 Elul 8080 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4321 | 1 Elul 8081 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4322 | 1 Elul 8082 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4323 | 1 Elul 8083 |
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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