Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5479 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9239
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9239 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 5476 | 1 Elul 9236 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5477 | 1 Elul 9237 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5478 | 1 Elul 9238 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5479 | 1 Elul 9239 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5480 | 1 Elul 9240 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5481 | 1 Elul 9241 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5482 | 1 Elul 9242 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5483 | 1 Elul 9243 |
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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