Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7999 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11759
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11759 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 7996 | 1 Elul 11756 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7997 | 1 Elul 11757 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7998 | 1 Elul 11758 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7999 | 1 Elul 11759 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8000 | 1 Elul 11760 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8001 | 1 Elul 11761 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8002 | 1 Elul 11762 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8003 | 1 Elul 11763 |
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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