Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4761 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8521
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8521 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 4758 | 1 Elul 8518 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4759 | 1 Elul 8519 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4760 | 1 Elul 8520 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4761 | 1 Elul 8521 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4762 | 1 Elul 8522 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4763 | 1 Elul 8523 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4764 | 1 Elul 8524 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4765 | 1 Elul 8525 |
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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