Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 919 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4679
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4679 began on and ended 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 916 | 1 Elul 4676 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 917 | 1 Elul 4677 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 918 | 1 Elul 4678 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 919 | 1 Elul 4679 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 920 | 1 Elul 4680 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 921 | 1 Elul 4681 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 922 | 1 Elul 4682 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 923 | 1 Elul 4683 |
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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