Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5678 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9438
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9438 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 5675 | 1 Elul 9435 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5676 | 1 Elul 9436 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5677 | 1 Elul 9437 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5678 | 1 Elul 9438 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5679 | 1 Elul 9439 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5680 | 1 Elul 9440 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5681 | 1 Elul 9441 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5682 | 1 Elul 9442 |
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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