Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2131 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5891
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5891 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 2128 | 1 Elul 5888 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2129 | 1 Elul 5889 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2130 | 1 Elul 5890 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2131 | 1 Elul 5891 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2132 | 1 Elul 5892 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2133 | 1 Elul 5893 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2134 | 1 Elul 5894 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2135 | 1 Elul 5895 |
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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