Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4847 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8607
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8607 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 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 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4848 | 1 Elul 8608 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4849 | 1 Elul 8609 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4850 | 1 Elul 8610 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4851 | 1 Elul 8611 |
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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