Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8649 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12409
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12409 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 8646 | 1 Elul 12406 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8647 | 1 Elul 12407 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8648 | 1 Elul 12408 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8649 | 1 Elul 12409 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8650 | 1 Elul 12410 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8651 | 1 Elul 12411 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8652 | 1 Elul 12412 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8653 | 1 Elul 12413 |
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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