Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4816 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8576
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8576 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 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 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4817 | 1 Elul 8577 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4818 | 1 Elul 8578 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4819 | 1 Elul 8579 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4820 | 1 Elul 8580 |
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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