Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8834 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12594
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12594 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 8831 | 1 Elul 12591 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8832 | 1 Elul 12592 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8833 | 1 Elul 12593 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8834 | 1 Elul 12594 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8835 | 1 Elul 12595 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8836 | 1 Elul 12596 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8837 | 1 Elul 12597 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8838 | 1 Elul 12598 |
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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