Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7119 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 10879
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 10879 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 7116 | 1 Elul 10876 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7117 | 1 Elul 10877 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7118 | 1 Elul 10878 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7119 | 1 Elul 10879 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7120 | 1 Elul 10880 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7121 | 1 Elul 10881 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7122 | 1 Elul 10882 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7123 | 1 Elul 10883 |
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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