Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4356 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8116
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8116 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 4353 | 1 Elul 8113 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4354 | 1 Elul 8114 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4355 | 1 Elul 8115 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4356 | 1 Elul 8116 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4357 | 1 Elul 8117 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4358 | 1 Elul 8118 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4359 | 1 Elul 8119 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4360 | 1 Elul 8120 |
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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