Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8611 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12371
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12371 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 8608 | 1 Elul 12368 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8609 | 1 Elul 12369 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8610 | 1 Elul 12370 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8611 | 1 Elul 12371 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8612 | 1 Elul 12372 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8613 | 1 Elul 12373 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8614 | 1 Elul 12374 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8615 | 1 Elul 12375 |
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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