Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2171 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5931
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5931 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 2168 | 1 Elul 5928 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2169 | 1 Elul 5929 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2170 | 1 Elul 5930 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2171 | 1 Elul 5931 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2172 | 1 Elul 5932 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2173 | 1 Elul 5933 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2174 | 1 Elul 5934 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2175 | 1 Elul 5935 |
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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