Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9638 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 13398
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 13398 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 9635 | 1 Elul 13395 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9636 | 1 Elul 13396 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9637 | 1 Elul 13397 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9638 | 1 Elul 13398 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9639 | 1 Elul 13399 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9640 | 1 Elul 13400 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9641 | 1 Elul 13401 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9642 | 1 Elul 13402 |
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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