Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4746 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8506
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8506 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 4743 | 1 Elul 8503 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4744 | 1 Elul 8504 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4745 | 1 Elul 8505 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4746 | 1 Elul 8506 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4747 | 1 Elul 8507 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4748 | 1 Elul 8508 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4749 | 1 Elul 8509 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4750 | 1 Elul 8510 |
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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