Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8447 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12207
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12207 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 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 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8448 | 1 Elul 12208 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8449 | 1 Elul 12209 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8450 | 1 Elul 12210 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8451 | 1 Elul 12211 |
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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