Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9125 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12885
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12885 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 9122 | 1 Elul 12882 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9123 | 1 Elul 12883 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9124 | 1 Elul 12884 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9125 | 1 Elul 12885 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9126 | 1 Elul 12886 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9127 | 1 Elul 12887 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9128 | 1 Elul 12888 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9129 | 1 Elul 12889 |
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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