Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8754 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12514
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12514 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 8751 | 1 Elul 12511 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8752 | 1 Elul 12512 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8753 | 1 Elul 12513 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8754 | 1 Elul 12514 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8755 | 1 Elul 12515 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8756 | 1 Elul 12516 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8757 | 1 Elul 12517 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8758 | 1 Elul 12518 |
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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