Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4612 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8372
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8372 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 4609 | 1 Elul 8369 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4610 | 1 Elul 8370 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4611 | 1 Elul 8371 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4612 | 1 Elul 8372 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4613 | 1 Elul 8373 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4614 | 1 Elul 8374 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4615 | 1 Elul 8375 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4616 | 1 Elul 8376 |
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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