Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8942 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12702
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12702 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 8939 | 1 Elul 12699 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8940 | 1 Elul 12700 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8941 | 1 Elul 12701 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8942 | 1 Elul 12702 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8943 | 1 Elul 12703 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8944 | 1 Elul 12704 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8945 | 1 Elul 12705 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8946 | 1 Elul 12706 |
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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