Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7878 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11638
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11638 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 7875 | 1 Elul 11635 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7876 | 1 Elul 11636 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7877 | 1 Elul 11637 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7878 | 1 Elul 11638 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7879 | 1 Elul 11639 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7880 | 1 Elul 11640 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7881 | 1 Elul 11641 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7882 | 1 Elul 11642 |
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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