Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4664 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8424
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8424 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 4661 | 1 Elul 8421 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4662 | 1 Elul 8422 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4663 | 1 Elul 8423 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4664 | 1 Elul 8424 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4665 | 1 Elul 8425 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4666 | 1 Elul 8426 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4667 | 1 Elul 8427 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4668 | 1 Elul 8428 |
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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