Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8112 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11872
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11872 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 8109 | 1 Elul 11869 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8110 | 1 Elul 11870 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8111 | 1 Elul 11871 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8112 | 1 Elul 11872 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8113 | 1 Elul 11873 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8114 | 1 Elul 11874 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8115 | 1 Elul 11875 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8116 | 1 Elul 11876 |
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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