Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4795 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8555
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8555 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 4792 | 1 Elul 8552 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4793 | 1 Elul 8553 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4794 | 1 Elul 8554 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4795 | 1 Elul 8555 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4796 | 1 Elul 8556 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4797 | 1 Elul 8557 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4798 | 1 Elul 8558 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4799 | 1 Elul 8559 |
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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