Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4500 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8260
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8260 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 4497 | 1 Elul 8257 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4498 | 1 Elul 8258 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4499 | 1 Elul 8259 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4500 | 1 Elul 8260 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4501 | 1 Elul 8261 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4502 | 1 Elul 8262 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4503 | 1 Elul 8263 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4504 | 1 Elul 8264 |
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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