Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4400 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8160
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8160 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 4397 | 1 Elul 8157 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4398 | 1 Elul 8158 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4399 | 1 Elul 8159 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4400 | 1 Elul 8160 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4401 | 1 Elul 8161 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4402 | 1 Elul 8162 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4403 | 1 Elul 8163 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4404 | 1 Elul 8164 |
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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