Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1906 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5666
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5666 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 1903 | 1 Elul 5663 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1904 | 1 Elul 5664 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1905 | 1 Elul 5665 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1906 | 1 Elul 5666 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1907 | 1 Elul 5667 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1908 | 1 Elul 5668 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1909 | 1 Elul 5669 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1910 | 1 Elul 5670 |
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)
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