Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8666 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12426
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12426 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 8663 | 1 Elul 12423 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8664 | 1 Elul 12424 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8665 | 1 Elul 12425 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8666 | 1 Elul 12426 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8667 | 1 Elul 12427 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8668 | 1 Elul 12428 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8669 | 1 Elul 12429 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8670 | 1 Elul 12430 |
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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