Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8827 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12587
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12587 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 8824 | 1 Elul 12584 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8825 | 1 Elul 12585 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8826 | 1 Elul 12586 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8827 | 1 Elul 12587 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8828 | 1 Elul 12588 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8829 | 1 Elul 12589 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8830 | 1 Elul 12590 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8831 | 1 Elul 12591 |
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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