Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8291 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12051
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12051 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 8288 | 1 Elul 12048 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8289 | 1 Elul 12049 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8290 | 1 Elul 12050 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8291 | 1 Elul 12051 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8292 | 1 Elul 12052 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8293 | 1 Elul 12053 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8294 | 1 Elul 12054 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8295 | 1 Elul 12055 |
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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