Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5039 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8799
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8799 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 5036 | 1 Elul 8796 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5037 | 1 Elul 8797 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5038 | 1 Elul 8798 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5039 | 1 Elul 8799 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5040 | 1 Elul 8800 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5041 | 1 Elul 8801 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5042 | 1 Elul 8802 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5043 | 1 Elul 8803 |
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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