Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 519 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4279
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4279 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 516 | 1 Elul 4276 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 517 | 1 Elul 4277 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 518 | 1 Elul 4278 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 519 | 1 Elul 4279 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 520 | 1 Elul 4280 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 521 | 1 Elul 4281 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 522 | 1 Elul 4282 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 523 | 1 Elul 4283 |
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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