Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4878 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8638
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8638 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 4875 | 1 Elul 8635 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4876 | 1 Elul 8636 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4877 | 1 Elul 8637 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4878 | 1 Elul 8638 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4879 | 1 Elul 8639 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4880 | 1 Elul 8640 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4881 | 1 Elul 8641 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4882 | 1 Elul 8642 |
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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