Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5618 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9378
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9378 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 5615 | 1 Elul 9375 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5616 | 1 Elul 9376 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5617 | 1 Elul 9377 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5618 | 1 Elul 9378 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5619 | 1 Elul 9379 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5620 | 1 Elul 9380 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5621 | 1 Elul 9381 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5622 | 1 Elul 9382 |
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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