Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4540 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8300
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8300 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 4537 | 1 Elul 8297 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4538 | 1 Elul 8298 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4539 | 1 Elul 8299 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4540 | 1 Elul 8300 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4541 | 1 Elul 8301 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4542 | 1 Elul 8302 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4543 | 1 Elul 8303 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4544 | 1 Elul 8304 |
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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