Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8713 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12473
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12473 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 8710 | 1 Elul 12470 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8711 | 1 Elul 12471 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8712 | 1 Elul 12472 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8713 | 1 Elul 12473 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8714 | 1 Elul 12474 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8715 | 1 Elul 12475 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8716 | 1 Elul 12476 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8717 | 1 Elul 12477 |
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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