Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 779 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4539
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4539 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 776 | 1 Elul 4536 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 777 | 1 Elul 4537 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 778 | 1 Elul 4538 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 779 | 1 Elul 4539 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 780 | 1 Elul 4540 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 781 | 1 Elul 4541 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 782 | 1 Elul 4542 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 783 | 1 Elul 4543 |
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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