Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4783 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8543
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8543 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 4780 | 1 Elul 8540 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4781 | 1 Elul 8541 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4782 | 1 Elul 8542 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4783 | 1 Elul 8543 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4784 | 1 Elul 8544 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4785 | 1 Elul 8545 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4786 | 1 Elul 8546 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4787 | 1 Elul 8547 |
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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