Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9140 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12900
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12900 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 9137 | 1 Elul 12897 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9138 | 1 Elul 12898 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9139 | 1 Elul 12899 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9140 | 1 Elul 12900 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9141 | 1 Elul 12901 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9142 | 1 Elul 12902 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9143 | 1 Elul 12903 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9144 | 1 Elul 12904 |
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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