Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5176 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8936
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8936 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 5173 | 1 Elul 8933 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5174 | 1 Elul 8934 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5175 | 1 Elul 8935 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5176 | 1 Elul 8936 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5177 | 1 Elul 8937 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5178 | 1 Elul 8938 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5179 | 1 Elul 8939 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5180 | 1 Elul 8940 |
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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