Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8443 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12203
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12203 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 8440 | 1 Elul 12200 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8441 | 1 Elul 12201 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8442 | 1 Elul 12202 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8443 | 1 Elul 12203 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8444 | 1 Elul 12204 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8445 | 1 Elul 12205 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8446 | 1 Elul 12206 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8447 | 1 Elul 12207 |
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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