Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8743 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12503
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12503 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 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 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8745 | 1 Elul 12505 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8746 | 1 Elul 12506 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8747 | 1 Elul 12507 |
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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