Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5984 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9744
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9744 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 5981 | 1 Elul 9741 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5982 | 1 Elul 9742 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5983 | 1 Elul 9743 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5984 | 1 Elul 9744 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5985 | 1 Elul 9745 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5986 | 1 Elul 9746 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5987 | 1 Elul 9747 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5988 | 1 Elul 9748 |
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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