Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5287 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9047
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9047 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 5284 | 1 Elul 9044 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5285 | 1 Elul 9045 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5286 | 1 Elul 9046 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5287 | 1 Elul 9047 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5288 | 1 Elul 9048 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5289 | 1 Elul 9049 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5290 | 1 Elul 9050 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5291 | 1 Elul 9051 |
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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