Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4487 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8247
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8247 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 4484 | 1 Elul 8244 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4485 | 1 Elul 8245 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4486 | 1 Elul 8246 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4487 | 1 Elul 8247 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4488 | 1 Elul 8248 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4489 | 1 Elul 8249 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4490 | 1 Elul 8250 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4491 | 1 Elul 8251 |
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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