Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1756 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5516
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5516 began on and ended 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 1753 | 1 Elul 5513 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1754 | 1 Elul 5514 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1755 | 1 Elul 5515 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1756 | 1 Elul 5516 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1757 | 1 Elul 5517 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1758 | 1 Elul 5518 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1759 | 1 Elul 5519 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1760 | 1 Elul 5520 |
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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