Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4843 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8603
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8603 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 4840 | 1 Elul 8600 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4841 | 1 Elul 8601 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4842 | 1 Elul 8602 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4843 | 1 Elul 8603 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4844 | 1 Elul 8604 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4845 | 1 Elul 8605 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4846 | 1 Elul 8606 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4847 | 1 Elul 8607 |
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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