Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8989 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12749
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12749 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 8986 | 1 Elul 12746 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8987 | 1 Elul 12747 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8988 | 1 Elul 12748 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8989 | 1 Elul 12749 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8990 | 1 Elul 12750 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8991 | 1 Elul 12751 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8992 | 1 Elul 12752 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8993 | 1 Elul 12753 |
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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