Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 459 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4219
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4219 began on and ended 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 456 | 1 Elul 4216 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 457 | 1 Elul 4217 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 458 | 1 Elul 4218 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 459 | 1 Elul 4219 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 460 | 1 Elul 4220 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 461 | 1 Elul 4221 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 462 | 1 Elul 4222 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 463 | 1 Elul 4223 |
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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