Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8499 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12259
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12259 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 8496 | 1 Elul 12256 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8497 | 1 Elul 12257 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8498 | 1 Elul 12258 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8499 | 1 Elul 12259 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8500 | 1 Elul 12260 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8501 | 1 Elul 12261 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8502 | 1 Elul 12262 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8503 | 1 Elul 12263 |
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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