Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5959 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9719
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9719 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 5956 | 1 Elul 9716 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5957 | 1 Elul 9717 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5958 | 1 Elul 9718 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5959 | 1 Elul 9719 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5960 | 1 Elul 9720 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5961 | 1 Elul 9721 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5962 | 1 Elul 9722 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5963 | 1 Elul 9723 |
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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