Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8360 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12120
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12120 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 8357 | 1 Elul 12117 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8358 | 1 Elul 12118 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8359 | 1 Elul 12119 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8360 | 1 Elul 12120 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8361 | 1 Elul 12121 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8362 | 1 Elul 12122 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8363 | 1 Elul 12123 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8364 | 1 Elul 12124 |
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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