Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4601 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8361
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8361 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 4598 | 1 Elul 8358 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4599 | 1 Elul 8359 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4600 | 1 Elul 8360 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4601 | 1 Elul 8361 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4602 | 1 Elul 8362 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4603 | 1 Elul 8363 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4604 | 1 Elul 8364 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4605 | 1 Elul 8365 |
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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