Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4494 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8254
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8254 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 4491 | 1 Elul 8251 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4492 | 1 Elul 8252 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4493 | 1 Elul 8253 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4494 | 1 Elul 8254 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4495 | 1 Elul 8255 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4496 | 1 Elul 8256 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4497 | 1 Elul 8257 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4498 | 1 Elul 8258 |
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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