Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5106 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8866
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8866 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 5103 | 1 Elul 8863 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5104 | 1 Elul 8864 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5105 | 1 Elul 8865 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5106 | 1 Elul 8866 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5107 | 1 Elul 8867 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5108 | 1 Elul 8868 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5109 | 1 Elul 8869 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5110 | 1 Elul 8870 |
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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