Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4579 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8339
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8339 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 4576 | 1 Elul 8336 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4577 | 1 Elul 8337 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4578 | 1 Elul 8338 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4579 | 1 Elul 8339 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4580 | 1 Elul 8340 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4581 | 1 Elul 8341 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4582 | 1 Elul 8342 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4583 | 1 Elul 8343 |
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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