Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5279 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9039
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9039 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 5276 | 1 Elul 9036 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5277 | 1 Elul 9037 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5278 | 1 Elul 9038 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5279 | 1 Elul 9039 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5280 | 1 Elul 9040 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5281 | 1 Elul 9041 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5282 | 1 Elul 9042 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5283 | 1 Elul 9043 |
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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