Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5249 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9009
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9009 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 5246 | 1 Elul 9006 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5247 | 1 Elul 9007 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5248 | 1 Elul 9008 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5249 | 1 Elul 9009 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5250 | 1 Elul 9010 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5251 | 1 Elul 9011 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5252 | 1 Elul 9012 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5253 | 1 Elul 9013 |
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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