Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8740 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12500
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12500 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 8737 | 1 Elul 12497 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8738 | 1 Elul 12498 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8739 | 1 Elul 12499 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8740 | 1 Elul 12500 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8741 | 1 Elul 12501 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8742 | 1 Elul 12502 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8743 | 1 Elul 12503 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8744 | 1 Elul 12504 |
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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