Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4902 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8662
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8662 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 4899 | 1 Elul 8659 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4900 | 1 Elul 8660 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4901 | 1 Elul 8661 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4902 | 1 Elul 8662 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4903 | 1 Elul 8663 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4904 | 1 Elul 8664 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4905 | 1 Elul 8665 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4906 | 1 Elul 8666 |
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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