Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5163 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8923
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8923 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 5160 | 1 Elul 8920 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5161 | 1 Elul 8921 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5162 | 1 Elul 8922 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5163 | 1 Elul 8923 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5164 | 1 Elul 8924 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5165 | 1 Elul 8925 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5166 | 1 Elul 8926 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5167 | 1 Elul 8927 |
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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