Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4883 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8643
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8643 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 4880 | 1 Elul 8640 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4881 | 1 Elul 8641 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4882 | 1 Elul 8642 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4883 | 1 Elul 8643 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4884 | 1 Elul 8644 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4885 | 1 Elul 8645 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4886 | 1 Elul 8646 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4887 | 1 Elul 8647 |
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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