Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4224 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7984
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7984 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 4221 | 1 Elul 7981 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4222 | 1 Elul 7982 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4223 | 1 Elul 7983 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4224 | 1 Elul 7984 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4225 | 1 Elul 7985 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4226 | 1 Elul 7986 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4227 | 1 Elul 7987 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4228 | 1 Elul 7988 |
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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