Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4233 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7993
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7993 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 4230 | 1 Elul 7990 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4231 | 1 Elul 7991 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4232 | 1 Elul 7992 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4233 | 1 Elul 7993 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4234 | 1 Elul 7994 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4235 | 1 Elul 7995 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4236 | 1 Elul 7996 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4237 | 1 Elul 7997 |
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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