Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 599 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4359
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4359 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 596 | 1 Elul 4356 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 597 | 1 Elul 4357 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 598 | 1 Elul 4358 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 599 | 1 Elul 4359 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 600 | 1 Elul 4360 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 601 | 1 Elul 4361 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 602 | 1 Elul 4362 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 603 | 1 Elul 4363 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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