Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4823 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8583
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8583 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 4820 | 1 Elul 8580 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4821 | 1 Elul 8581 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4822 | 1 Elul 8582 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4823 | 1 Elul 8583 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4824 | 1 Elul 8584 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4825 | 1 Elul 8585 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4826 | 1 Elul 8586 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4827 | 1 Elul 8587 |
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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