Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4896 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8656
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8656 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 4893 | 1 Elul 8653 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4894 | 1 Elul 8654 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4895 | 1 Elul 8655 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4896 | 1 Elul 8656 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4897 | 1 Elul 8657 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4898 | 1 Elul 8658 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4899 | 1 Elul 8659 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4900 | 1 Elul 8660 |
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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