Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4987 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8747
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8747 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 4984 | 1 Elul 8744 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4985 | 1 Elul 8745 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4986 | 1 Elul 8746 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4987 | 1 Elul 8747 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4988 | 1 Elul 8748 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4989 | 1 Elul 8749 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4990 | 1 Elul 8750 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4991 | 1 Elul 8751 |
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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