Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4616 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8376
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8376 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 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 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4617 | 1 Elul 8377 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4618 | 1 Elul 8378 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4619 | 1 Elul 8379 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4620 | 1 Elul 8380 |
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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