Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5884 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9644
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9644 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 5881 | 1 Elul 9641 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5882 | 1 Elul 9642 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5883 | 1 Elul 9643 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5884 | 1 Elul 9644 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5885 | 1 Elul 9645 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5886 | 1 Elul 9646 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5887 | 1 Elul 9647 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5888 | 1 Elul 9648 |
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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