Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4256 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8016
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8016 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 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 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4258 | 1 Elul 8018 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4259 | 1 Elul 8019 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4260 | 1 Elul 8020 |
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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