Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8644 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12404
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12404 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 8641 | 1 Elul 12401 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8642 | 1 Elul 12402 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8643 | 1 Elul 12403 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8644 | 1 Elul 12404 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8645 | 1 Elul 12405 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8646 | 1 Elul 12406 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8647 | 1 Elul 12407 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8648 | 1 Elul 12408 |
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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