Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4982 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8742
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8742 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 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 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4983 | 1 Elul 8743 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4984 | 1 Elul 8744 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4985 | 1 Elul 8745 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4986 | 1 Elul 8746 |
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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