Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5778 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9538
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9538 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 5775 | 1 Elul 9535 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5776 | 1 Elul 9536 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5777 | 1 Elul 9537 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5778 | 1 Elul 9538 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5779 | 1 Elul 9539 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5780 | 1 Elul 9540 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5781 | 1 Elul 9541 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5782 | 1 Elul 9542 |
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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