Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9119 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12879
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12879 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 9116 | 1 Elul 12876 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9117 | 1 Elul 12877 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9118 | 1 Elul 12878 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9119 | 1 Elul 12879 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9120 | 1 Elul 12880 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9121 | 1 Elul 12881 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9122 | 1 Elul 12882 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9123 | 1 Elul 12883 |
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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