Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4978 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8738
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8738 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 4975 | 1 Elul 8735 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4976 | 1 Elul 8736 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4977 | 1 Elul 8737 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4978 | 1 Elul 8738 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4979 | 1 Elul 8739 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4980 | 1 Elul 8740 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4981 | 1 Elul 8741 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4982 | 1 Elul 8742 |
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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