Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5124 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8884
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8884 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 5121 | 1 Elul 8881 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5122 | 1 Elul 8882 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5123 | 1 Elul 8883 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5124 | 1 Elul 8884 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5125 | 1 Elul 8885 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5126 | 1 Elul 8886 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5127 | 1 Elul 8887 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5128 | 1 Elul 8888 |
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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