Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5085 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8845
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8845 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 5082 | 1 Elul 8842 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5083 | 1 Elul 8843 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5084 | 1 Elul 8844 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5085 | 1 Elul 8845 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5086 | 1 Elul 8846 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5087 | 1 Elul 8847 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5088 | 1 Elul 8848 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5089 | 1 Elul 8849 |
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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