Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9087 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12847
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12847 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 9084 | 1 Elul 12844 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9085 | 1 Elul 12845 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9086 | 1 Elul 12846 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9087 | 1 Elul 12847 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9088 | 1 Elul 12848 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9089 | 1 Elul 12849 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9090 | 1 Elul 12850 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9091 | 1 Elul 12851 |
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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