Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8480 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12240
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12240 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 8477 | 1 Elul 12237 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8478 | 1 Elul 12238 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8479 | 1 Elul 12239 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8480 | 1 Elul 12240 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8481 | 1 Elul 12241 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8482 | 1 Elul 12242 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8483 | 1 Elul 12243 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8484 | 1 Elul 12244 |
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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