Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8785 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12545
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12545 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 8782 | 1 Elul 12542 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8783 | 1 Elul 12543 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8784 | 1 Elul 12544 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8785 | 1 Elul 12545 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8786 | 1 Elul 12546 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8787 | 1 Elul 12547 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8788 | 1 Elul 12548 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8789 | 1 Elul 12549 |
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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