Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8861 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12621
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12621 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 8858 | 1 Elul 12618 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8859 | 1 Elul 12619 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8860 | 1 Elul 12620 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8861 | 1 Elul 12621 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8862 | 1 Elul 12622 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8863 | 1 Elul 12623 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8864 | 1 Elul 12624 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8865 | 1 Elul 12625 |
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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