Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5229 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8989
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8989 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 5226 | 1 Elul 8986 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5227 | 1 Elul 8987 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5228 | 1 Elul 8988 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5229 | 1 Elul 8989 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5230 | 1 Elul 8990 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5231 | 1 Elul 8991 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5232 | 1 Elul 8992 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5233 | 1 Elul 8993 |
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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