Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8221 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11981
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11981 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 8218 | 1 Elul 11978 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8219 | 1 Elul 11979 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8220 | 1 Elul 11980 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8221 | 1 Elul 11981 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8222 | 1 Elul 11982 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8223 | 1 Elul 11983 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8224 | 1 Elul 11984 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8225 | 1 Elul 11985 |
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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