Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5222 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8982
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8982 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 5219 | 1 Elul 8979 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5220 | 1 Elul 8980 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5221 | 1 Elul 8981 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5222 | 1 Elul 8982 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5223 | 1 Elul 8983 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5224 | 1 Elul 8984 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5225 | 1 Elul 8985 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5226 | 1 Elul 8986 |
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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