Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4138 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7898
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7898 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 4135 | 1 Elul 7895 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4136 | 1 Elul 7896 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4137 | 1 Elul 7897 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4138 | 1 Elul 7898 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4139 | 1 Elul 7899 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4140 | 1 Elul 7900 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4141 | 1 Elul 7901 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4142 | 1 Elul 7902 |
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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