Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8802 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12562
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12562 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 8799 | 1 Elul 12559 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8800 | 1 Elul 12560 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8801 | 1 Elul 12561 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8802 | 1 Elul 12562 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8803 | 1 Elul 12563 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8804 | 1 Elul 12564 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8805 | 1 Elul 12565 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8806 | 1 Elul 12566 |
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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