Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4873 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8633
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8633 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 4870 | 1 Elul 8630 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4871 | 1 Elul 8631 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4872 | 1 Elul 8632 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4873 | 1 Elul 8633 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4874 | 1 Elul 8634 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4875 | 1 Elul 8635 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4876 | 1 Elul 8636 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4877 | 1 Elul 8637 |
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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