Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8720 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12480
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12480 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 8717 | 1 Elul 12477 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8718 | 1 Elul 12478 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8719 | 1 Elul 12479 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8720 | 1 Elul 12480 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8721 | 1 Elul 12481 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8722 | 1 Elul 12482 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8723 | 1 Elul 12483 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8724 | 1 Elul 12484 |
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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