Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4778 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8538
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8538 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 4775 | 1 Elul 8535 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4776 | 1 Elul 8536 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4777 | 1 Elul 8537 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4778 | 1 Elul 8538 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4779 | 1 Elul 8539 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4780 | 1 Elul 8540 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4781 | 1 Elul 8541 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4782 | 1 Elul 8542 |
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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