Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5718 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9478
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9478 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 5715 | 1 Elul 9475 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5716 | 1 Elul 9476 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5717 | 1 Elul 9477 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5718 | 1 Elul 9478 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5719 | 1 Elul 9479 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5720 | 1 Elul 9480 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5721 | 1 Elul 9481 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5722 | 1 Elul 9482 |
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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