Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4559 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8319
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8319 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 4556 | 1 Elul 8316 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4557 | 1 Elul 8317 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4558 | 1 Elul 8318 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4559 | 1 Elul 8319 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4560 | 1 Elul 8320 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4561 | 1 Elul 8321 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4562 | 1 Elul 8322 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4563 | 1 Elul 8323 |
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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