Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5059 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8819
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8819 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 5056 | 1 Elul 8816 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5057 | 1 Elul 8817 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5058 | 1 Elul 8818 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5059 | 1 Elul 8819 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5060 | 1 Elul 8820 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5061 | 1 Elul 8821 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5062 | 1 Elul 8822 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5063 | 1 Elul 8823 |
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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