Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8661 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12421
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12421 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 8658 | 1 Elul 12418 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8659 | 1 Elul 12419 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8660 | 1 Elul 12420 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8661 | 1 Elul 12421 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8662 | 1 Elul 12422 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8663 | 1 Elul 12423 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8664 | 1 Elul 12424 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8665 | 1 Elul 12425 |
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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