Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1806 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5566
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5566 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 1803 | 1 Elul 5563 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1804 | 1 Elul 5564 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1805 | 1 Elul 5565 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1806 | 1 Elul 5566 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1807 | 1 Elul 5567 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1808 | 1 Elul 5568 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1809 | 1 Elul 5569 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1810 | 1 Elul 5570 |
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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