Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8143 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11903
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11903 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 8140 | 1 Elul 11900 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8141 | 1 Elul 11901 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8142 | 1 Elul 11902 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8143 | 1 Elul 11903 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8144 | 1 Elul 11904 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8145 | 1 Elul 11905 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8146 | 1 Elul 11906 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8147 | 1 Elul 11907 |
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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