Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5538 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9298
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9298 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 5535 | 1 Elul 9295 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5536 | 1 Elul 9296 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5537 | 1 Elul 9297 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5538 | 1 Elul 9298 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5539 | 1 Elul 9299 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5540 | 1 Elul 9300 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5541 | 1 Elul 9301 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5542 | 1 Elul 9302 |
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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