Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4700 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8460
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8460 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 4697 | 1 Elul 8457 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4698 | 1 Elul 8458 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4699 | 1 Elul 8459 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4700 | 1 Elul 8460 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4701 | 1 Elul 8461 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4702 | 1 Elul 8462 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4703 | 1 Elul 8463 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4704 | 1 Elul 8464 |
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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