Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8625 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12385
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12385 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 8622 | 1 Elul 12382 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8623 | 1 Elul 12383 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8624 | 1 Elul 12384 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8625 | 1 Elul 12385 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8626 | 1 Elul 12386 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8627 | 1 Elul 12387 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8628 | 1 Elul 12388 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8629 | 1 Elul 12389 |
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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