Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 579 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4339
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4339 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 576 | 1 Elul 4336 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 577 | 1 Elul 4337 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 578 | 1 Elul 4338 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 579 | 1 Elul 4339 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 580 | 1 Elul 4340 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 581 | 1 Elul 4341 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 582 | 1 Elul 4342 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 583 | 1 Elul 4343 |
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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