Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2161 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5921
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5921 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 2158 | 1 Elul 5918 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2159 | 1 Elul 5919 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2160 | 1 Elul 5920 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2161 | 1 Elul 5921 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2162 | 1 Elul 5922 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2163 | 1 Elul 5923 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2164 | 1 Elul 5924 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2165 | 1 Elul 5925 |
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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