Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4724 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8484
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8484 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 4721 | 1 Elul 8481 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4722 | 1 Elul 8482 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4723 | 1 Elul 8483 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4724 | 1 Elul 8484 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4725 | 1 Elul 8485 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4726 | 1 Elul 8486 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4727 | 1 Elul 8487 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4728 | 1 Elul 8488 |
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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