Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4852 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8612
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8612 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 4849 | 1 Elul 8609 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4850 | 1 Elul 8610 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4851 | 1 Elul 8611 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4852 | 1 Elul 8612 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4853 | 1 Elul 8613 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4854 | 1 Elul 8614 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4855 | 1 Elul 8615 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4856 | 1 Elul 8616 |
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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