Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8951 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12711
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12711 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 8948 | 1 Elul 12708 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8949 | 1 Elul 12709 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8950 | 1 Elul 12710 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8951 | 1 Elul 12711 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8952 | 1 Elul 12712 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8953 | 1 Elul 12713 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8954 | 1 Elul 12714 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8955 | 1 Elul 12715 |
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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