Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5255 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9015
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9015 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 5252 | 1 Elul 9012 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5253 | 1 Elul 9013 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5254 | 1 Elul 9014 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5255 | 1 Elul 9015 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5256 | 1 Elul 9016 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5257 | 1 Elul 9017 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5258 | 1 Elul 9018 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5259 | 1 Elul 9019 |
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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