Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4812 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8572
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8572 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 4809 | 1 Elul 8569 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4810 | 1 Elul 8570 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4811 | 1 Elul 8571 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4812 | 1 Elul 8572 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4813 | 1 Elul 8573 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4814 | 1 Elul 8574 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4815 | 1 Elul 8575 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4816 | 1 Elul 8576 |
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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