Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8918 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12678
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12678 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 8915 | 1 Elul 12675 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8916 | 1 Elul 12676 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8917 | 1 Elul 12677 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8918 | 1 Elul 12678 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8919 | 1 Elul 12679 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8920 | 1 Elul 12680 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8921 | 1 Elul 12681 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8922 | 1 Elul 12682 |
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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