Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7199 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 10959
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 10959 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 7196 | 1 Elul 10956 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7197 | 1 Elul 10957 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7198 | 1 Elul 10958 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7199 | 1 Elul 10959 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7200 | 1 Elul 10960 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7201 | 1 Elul 10961 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7202 | 1 Elul 10962 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7203 | 1 Elul 10963 |
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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