Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2136 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5896
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5896 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 2133 | 1 Elul 5893 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2134 | 1 Elul 5894 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2135 | 1 Elul 5895 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2136 | 1 Elul 5896 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2137 | 1 Elul 5897 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2138 | 1 Elul 5898 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2139 | 1 Elul 5899 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2140 | 1 Elul 5900 |
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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