Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8679 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12439
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12439 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 8676 | 1 Elul 12436 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8677 | 1 Elul 12437 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8678 | 1 Elul 12438 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8679 | 1 Elul 12439 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8680 | 1 Elul 12440 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8681 | 1 Elul 12441 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8682 | 1 Elul 12442 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8683 | 1 Elul 12443 |
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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