Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5687 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9447
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9447 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 5684 | 1 Elul 9444 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5685 | 1 Elul 9445 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5686 | 1 Elul 9446 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5687 | 1 Elul 9447 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5688 | 1 Elul 9448 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5689 | 1 Elul 9449 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5690 | 1 Elul 9450 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5691 | 1 Elul 9451 |
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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