Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5438 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9198
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9198 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 5435 | 1 Elul 9195 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5436 | 1 Elul 9196 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5437 | 1 Elul 9197 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5438 | 1 Elul 9198 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5439 | 1 Elul 9199 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5440 | 1 Elul 9200 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5441 | 1 Elul 9201 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5442 | 1 Elul 9202 |
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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