Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4915 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8675
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8675 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 4912 | 1 Elul 8672 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4913 | 1 Elul 8673 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4914 | 1 Elul 8674 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4915 | 1 Elul 8675 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4916 | 1 Elul 8676 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4917 | 1 Elul 8677 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4918 | 1 Elul 8678 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4919 | 1 Elul 8679 |
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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