Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4959 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8719
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8719 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 4956 | 1 Elul 8716 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4957 | 1 Elul 8717 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4958 | 1 Elul 8718 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4959 | 1 Elul 8719 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4960 | 1 Elul 8720 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4961 | 1 Elul 8721 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4962 | 1 Elul 8722 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4963 | 1 Elul 8723 |
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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