Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4718 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8478
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8478 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 4715 | 1 Elul 8475 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4716 | 1 Elul 8476 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4717 | 1 Elul 8477 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4718 | 1 Elul 8478 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4719 | 1 Elul 8479 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4720 | 1 Elul 8480 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4721 | 1 Elul 8481 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4722 | 1 Elul 8482 |
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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