Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4253 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8013
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8013 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 4250 | 1 Elul 8010 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4251 | 1 Elul 8011 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4252 | 1 Elul 8012 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4253 | 1 Elul 8013 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4254 | 1 Elul 8014 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4255 | 1 Elul 8015 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4256 | 1 Elul 8016 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4257 | 1 Elul 8017 |
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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