Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5487 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9247
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9247 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 5484 | 1 Elul 9244 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5485 | 1 Elul 9245 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5486 | 1 Elul 9246 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5487 | 1 Elul 9247 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5488 | 1 Elul 9248 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5489 | 1 Elul 9249 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5490 | 1 Elul 9250 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5491 | 1 Elul 9251 |
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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