Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8999 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12759
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12759 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 8996 | 1 Elul 12756 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8997 | 1 Elul 12757 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8998 | 1 Elul 12758 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8999 | 1 Elul 12759 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9000 | 1 Elul 12760 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9001 | 1 Elul 12761 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9002 | 1 Elul 12762 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9003 | 1 Elul 12763 |
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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