Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7939 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11699
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11699 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 7936 | 1 Elul 11696 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7937 | 1 Elul 11697 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7938 | 1 Elul 11698 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7939 | 1 Elul 11699 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7940 | 1 Elul 11700 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7941 | 1 Elul 11701 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7942 | 1 Elul 11702 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7943 | 1 Elul 11703 |
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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