Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2227 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5987
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5987 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 2224 | 1 Elul 5984 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2225 | 1 Elul 5985 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2226 | 1 Elul 5986 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2227 | 1 Elul 5987 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2228 | 1 Elul 5988 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2229 | 1 Elul 5989 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2230 | 1 Elul 5990 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2231 | 1 Elul 5991 |
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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