Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8127 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11887
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11887 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 8124 | 1 Elul 11884 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8125 | 1 Elul 11885 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8126 | 1 Elul 11886 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8127 | 1 Elul 11887 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8128 | 1 Elul 11888 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8129 | 1 Elul 11889 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8130 | 1 Elul 11890 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8131 | 1 Elul 11891 |
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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