Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9178 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12938
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12938 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 9175 | 1 Elul 12935 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9176 | 1 Elul 12936 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9177 | 1 Elul 12937 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9178 | 1 Elul 12938 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9179 | 1 Elul 12939 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9180 | 1 Elul 12940 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9181 | 1 Elul 12941 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9182 | 1 Elul 12942 |
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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