Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8687 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12447
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12447 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 8684 | 1 Elul 12444 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8685 | 1 Elul 12445 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8686 | 1 Elul 12446 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8687 | 1 Elul 12447 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8688 | 1 Elul 12448 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8689 | 1 Elul 12449 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8690 | 1 Elul 12450 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8691 | 1 Elul 12451 |
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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