Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8969 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12729
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12729 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 8966 | 1 Elul 12726 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8967 | 1 Elul 12727 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8968 | 1 Elul 12728 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8969 | 1 Elul 12729 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8970 | 1 Elul 12730 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8971 | 1 Elul 12731 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8972 | 1 Elul 12732 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8973 | 1 Elul 12733 |
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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