Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9184 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12944
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12944 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 9181 | 1 Elul 12941 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9182 | 1 Elul 12942 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9183 | 1 Elul 12943 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9184 | 1 Elul 12944 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9185 | 1 Elul 12945 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9186 | 1 Elul 12946 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9187 | 1 Elul 12947 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9188 | 1 Elul 12948 |
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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