Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4481 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8241
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8241 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 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 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4483 | 1 Elul 8243 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4484 | 1 Elul 8244 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4485 | 1 Elul 8245 |
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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