Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8849 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12609
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12609 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 8846 | 1 Elul 12606 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8847 | 1 Elul 12607 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8848 | 1 Elul 12608 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8849 | 1 Elul 12609 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8850 | 1 Elul 12610 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8851 | 1 Elul 12611 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8852 | 1 Elul 12612 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8853 | 1 Elul 12613 |
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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