Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4965 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8725
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8725 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 4962 | 1 Elul 8722 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4963 | 1 Elul 8723 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4964 | 1 Elul 8724 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4965 | 1 Elul 8725 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4966 | 1 Elul 8726 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4967 | 1 Elul 8727 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4968 | 1 Elul 8728 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4969 | 1 Elul 8729 |
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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