Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4636 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8396
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8396 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 4633 | 1 Elul 8393 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4634 | 1 Elul 8394 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4635 | 1 Elul 8395 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4636 | 1 Elul 8396 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4637 | 1 Elul 8397 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4638 | 1 Elul 8398 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4639 | 1 Elul 8399 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4640 | 1 Elul 8400 |
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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