Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5318 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9078
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9078 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 5315 | 1 Elul 9075 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5316 | 1 Elul 9076 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5317 | 1 Elul 9077 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5318 | 1 Elul 9078 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5319 | 1 Elul 9079 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5320 | 1 Elul 9080 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5321 | 1 Elul 9081 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5322 | 1 Elul 9082 |
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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