Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5204 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8964
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8964 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 5201 | 1 Elul 8961 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5202 | 1 Elul 8962 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5203 | 1 Elul 8963 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5204 | 1 Elul 8964 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5205 | 1 Elul 8965 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5206 | 1 Elul 8966 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5207 | 1 Elul 8967 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5208 | 1 Elul 8968 |
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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