Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4478 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8238
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8238 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 4475 | 1 Elul 8235 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4476 | 1 Elul 8236 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4477 | 1 Elul 8237 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4478 | 1 Elul 8238 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4479 | 1 Elul 8239 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4480 | 1 Elul 8240 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4481 | 1 Elul 8241 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4482 | 1 Elul 8242 |
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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