Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8701 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12461
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12461 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 8698 | 1 Elul 12458 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8699 | 1 Elul 12459 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8700 | 1 Elul 12460 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8701 | 1 Elul 12461 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8702 | 1 Elul 12462 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8703 | 1 Elul 12463 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8704 | 1 Elul 12464 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8705 | 1 Elul 12465 |
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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