Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4972 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8732
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8732 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 4969 | 1 Elul 8729 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4970 | 1 Elul 8730 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4971 | 1 Elul 8731 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4972 | 1 Elul 8732 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4973 | 1 Elul 8733 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4974 | 1 Elul 8734 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4975 | 1 Elul 8735 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4976 | 1 Elul 8736 |
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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