Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4587 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8347
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8347 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 4584 | 1 Elul 8344 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4585 | 1 Elul 8345 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4586 | 1 Elul 8346 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4587 | 1 Elul 8347 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4588 | 1 Elul 8348 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4589 | 1 Elul 8349 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4590 | 1 Elul 8350 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4591 | 1 Elul 8351 |
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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