Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5052 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8812
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8812 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 5049 | 1 Elul 8809 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5050 | 1 Elul 8810 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5051 | 1 Elul 8811 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5052 | 1 Elul 8812 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5053 | 1 Elul 8813 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5054 | 1 Elul 8814 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5055 | 1 Elul 8815 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5056 | 1 Elul 8816 |
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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