Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4752 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8512
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8512 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 4749 | 1 Elul 8509 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4750 | 1 Elul 8510 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4751 | 1 Elul 8511 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4752 | 1 Elul 8512 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4753 | 1 Elul 8513 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4754 | 1 Elul 8514 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4755 | 1 Elul 8515 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4756 | 1 Elul 8516 |
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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