Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4927 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8687
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8687 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 4924 | 1 Elul 8684 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4925 | 1 Elul 8685 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4926 | 1 Elul 8686 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4927 | 1 Elul 8687 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4928 | 1 Elul 8688 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4929 | 1 Elul 8689 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4930 | 1 Elul 8690 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4931 | 1 Elul 8691 |
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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