Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5089 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8849
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8849 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 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 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5090 | 1 Elul 8850 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5091 | 1 Elul 8851 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5092 | 1 Elul 8852 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5093 | 1 Elul 8853 |
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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