Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4227 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7987
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7987 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 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 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4229 | 1 Elul 7989 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4230 | 1 Elul 7990 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4231 | 1 Elul 7991 |
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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