Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9031 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12791
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12791 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 9028 | 1 Elul 12788 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9029 | 1 Elul 12789 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9030 | 1 Elul 12790 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9031 | 1 Elul 12791 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9032 | 1 Elul 12792 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9033 | 1 Elul 12793 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9034 | 1 Elul 12794 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9035 | 1 Elul 12795 |
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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