Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8212 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11972
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11972 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 8209 | 1 Elul 11969 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8210 | 1 Elul 11970 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8211 | 1 Elul 11971 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8212 | 1 Elul 11972 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8213 | 1 Elul 11973 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8214 | 1 Elul 11974 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8215 | 1 Elul 11975 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8216 | 1 Elul 11976 |
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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