Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 959 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4719
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4719 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 956 | 1 Elul 4716 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 957 | 1 Elul 4717 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 958 | 1 Elul 4718 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 959 | 1 Elul 4719 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 960 | 1 Elul 4720 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 961 | 1 Elul 4721 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 962 | 1 Elul 4722 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 963 | 1 Elul 4723 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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The Jewish Holidays
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