Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8636 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12396
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12396 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 8633 | 1 Elul 12393 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8634 | 1 Elul 12394 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8635 | 1 Elul 12395 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8636 | 1 Elul 12396 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8637 | 1 Elul 12397 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8638 | 1 Elul 12398 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8639 | 1 Elul 12399 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8640 | 1 Elul 12400 |
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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