Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2115 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5875
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5875 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 2112 | 1 Elul 5872 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2113 | 1 Elul 5873 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2114 | 1 Elul 5874 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2115 | 1 Elul 5875 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2116 | 1 Elul 5876 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2117 | 1 Elul 5877 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2118 | 1 Elul 5878 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2119 | 1 Elul 5879 |
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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