Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8139 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11899
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11899 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 8136 | 1 Elul 11896 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8137 | 1 Elul 11897 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8138 | 1 Elul 11898 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8139 | 1 Elul 11899 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8140 | 1 Elul 11900 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8141 | 1 Elul 11901 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8142 | 1 Elul 11902 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8143 | 1 Elul 11903 |
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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