Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7227 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 10987
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 10987 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 7224 | 1 Elul 10984 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7225 | 1 Elul 10985 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7226 | 1 Elul 10986 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7227 | 1 Elul 10987 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7228 | 1 Elul 10988 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7229 | 1 Elul 10989 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7230 | 1 Elul 10990 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7231 | 1 Elul 10991 |
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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