Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8727 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12487
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12487 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 8724 | 1 Elul 12484 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8725 | 1 Elul 12485 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8726 | 1 Elul 12486 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8727 | 1 Elul 12487 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8728 | 1 Elul 12488 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8729 | 1 Elul 12489 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8730 | 1 Elul 12490 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8731 | 1 Elul 12491 |
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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