Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8581 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12341
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12341 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 8578 | 1 Elul 12338 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8579 | 1 Elul 12339 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8580 | 1 Elul 12340 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8581 | 1 Elul 12341 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8582 | 1 Elul 12342 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8583 | 1 Elul 12343 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8584 | 1 Elul 12344 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8585 | 1 Elul 12345 |
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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