Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4863 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8623
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8623 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 4860 | 1 Elul 8620 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4861 | 1 Elul 8621 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4862 | 1 Elul 8622 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4863 | 1 Elul 8623 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4864 | 1 Elul 8624 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4865 | 1 Elul 8625 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4866 | 1 Elul 8626 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4867 | 1 Elul 8627 |
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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