Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7487 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11247
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11247 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 7484 | 1 Elul 11244 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7485 | 1 Elul 11245 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7486 | 1 Elul 11246 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7487 | 1 Elul 11247 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7488 | 1 Elul 11248 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7489 | 1 Elul 11249 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7490 | 1 Elul 11250 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7491 | 1 Elul 11251 |
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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