Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9958 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 13718
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 13718 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 9955 | 1 Elul 13715 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9956 | 1 Elul 13716 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9957 | 1 Elul 13717 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9958 | 1 Elul 13718 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9959 | 1 Elul 13719 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9960 | 1 Elul 13720 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9961 | 1 Elul 13721 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9962 | 1 Elul 13722 |
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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