Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8560 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12320
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12320 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 8557 | 1 Elul 12317 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8558 | 1 Elul 12318 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8559 | 1 Elul 12319 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8560 | 1 Elul 12320 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8561 | 1 Elul 12321 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8562 | 1 Elul 12322 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8563 | 1 Elul 12323 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8564 | 1 Elul 12324 |
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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