Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8780 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12540
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12540 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 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 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8781 | 1 Elul 12541 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8782 | 1 Elul 12542 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8783 | 1 Elul 12543 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8784 | 1 Elul 12544 |
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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