Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4799 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8559
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8559 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 4796 | 1 Elul 8556 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4797 | 1 Elul 8557 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4798 | 1 Elul 8558 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4799 | 1 Elul 8559 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4800 | 1 Elul 8560 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4801 | 1 Elul 8561 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4802 | 1 Elul 8562 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4803 | 1 Elul 8563 |
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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