Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4238 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7998
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7998 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 4235 | 1 Elul 7995 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4236 | 1 Elul 7996 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4237 | 1 Elul 7997 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4238 | 1 Elul 7998 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4239 | 1 Elul 7999 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4240 | 1 Elul 8000 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4241 | 1 Elul 8001 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4242 | 1 Elul 8002 |
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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