Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8894 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12654
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12654 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 8891 | 1 Elul 12651 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8892 | 1 Elul 12652 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8893 | 1 Elul 12653 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8894 | 1 Elul 12654 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8895 | 1 Elul 12655 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8896 | 1 Elul 12656 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8897 | 1 Elul 12657 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8898 | 1 Elul 12658 |
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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