Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2087 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5847
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5847 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 2084 | 1 Elul 5844 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2085 | 1 Elul 5845 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2086 | 1 Elul 5846 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2087 | 1 Elul 5847 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2088 | 1 Elul 5848 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2089 | 1 Elul 5849 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2090 | 1 Elul 5850 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2091 | 1 Elul 5851 |
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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