Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4555 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8315
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8315 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 4552 | 1 Elul 8312 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4553 | 1 Elul 8313 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4554 | 1 Elul 8314 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4555 | 1 Elul 8315 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4556 | 1 Elul 8316 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4557 | 1 Elul 8317 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4558 | 1 Elul 8318 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4559 | 1 Elul 8319 |
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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