Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8749 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12509
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12509 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 8746 | 1 Elul 12506 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8747 | 1 Elul 12507 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8748 | 1 Elul 12508 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8749 | 1 Elul 12509 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8750 | 1 Elul 12510 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8751 | 1 Elul 12511 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8752 | 1 Elul 12512 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8753 | 1 Elul 12513 |
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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