Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4831 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8591
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8591 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 4828 | 1 Elul 8588 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4829 | 1 Elul 8589 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4830 | 1 Elul 8590 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4831 | 1 Elul 8591 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4832 | 1 Elul 8592 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4833 | 1 Elul 8593 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4834 | 1 Elul 8594 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4835 | 1 Elul 8595 |
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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