Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1856 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5616
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5616 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 1853 | 1 Elul 5613 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1854 | 1 Elul 5614 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1855 | 1 Elul 5615 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1856 | 1 Elul 5616 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1857 | 1 Elul 5617 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1858 | 1 Elul 5618 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1859 | 1 Elul 5619 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1860 | 1 Elul 5620 |
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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