Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5127 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8887
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8887 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 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 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5129 | 1 Elul 8889 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5130 | 1 Elul 8890 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5131 | 1 Elul 8891 |
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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