Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2478 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6238
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6238 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 2475 | 1 Elul 6235 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2476 | 1 Elul 6236 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2477 | 1 Elul 6237 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2478 | 1 Elul 6238 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2479 | 1 Elul 6239 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2480 | 1 Elul 6240 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2481 | 1 Elul 6241 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2482 | 1 Elul 6242 |
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
by Michael Strassfeld
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