Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8878 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12638
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12638 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 8875 | 1 Elul 12635 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8876 | 1 Elul 12636 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8877 | 1 Elul 12637 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8878 | 1 Elul 12638 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8879 | 1 Elul 12639 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8880 | 1 Elul 12640 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8881 | 1 Elul 12641 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8882 | 1 Elul 12642 |
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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