Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4547 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8307
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8307 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 4544 | 1 Elul 8304 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4545 | 1 Elul 8305 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4546 | 1 Elul 8306 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4547 | 1 Elul 8307 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4548 | 1 Elul 8308 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4549 | 1 Elul 8309 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4550 | 1 Elul 8310 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4551 | 1 Elul 8311 |
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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