Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8776 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12536
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12536 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 8773 | 1 Elul 12533 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8774 | 1 Elul 12534 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8775 | 1 Elul 12535 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8776 | 1 Elul 12536 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8777 | 1 Elul 12537 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8778 | 1 Elul 12538 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8779 | 1 Elul 12539 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8780 | 1 Elul 12540 |
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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