Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2218 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5978
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5978 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 2215 | 1 Elul 5975 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2216 | 1 Elul 5976 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2217 | 1 Elul 5977 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2218 | 1 Elul 5978 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2219 | 1 Elul 5979 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2220 | 1 Elul 5980 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2221 | 1 Elul 5981 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2222 | 1 Elul 5982 |
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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