Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8327 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12087
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12087 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 8324 | 1 Elul 12084 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8325 | 1 Elul 12085 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8326 | 1 Elul 12086 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8327 | 1 Elul 12087 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8328 | 1 Elul 12088 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8329 | 1 Elul 12089 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8330 | 1 Elul 12090 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8331 | 1 Elul 12091 |
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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