Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4471 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8231
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8231 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 4468 | 1 Elul 8228 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4469 | 1 Elul 8229 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4470 | 1 Elul 8230 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4471 | 1 Elul 8231 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4472 | 1 Elul 8232 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4473 | 1 Elul 8233 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4474 | 1 Elul 8234 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4475 | 1 Elul 8235 |
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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