Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2194 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5954
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5954 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 2191 | 1 Elul 5951 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2192 | 1 Elul 5952 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2193 | 1 Elul 5953 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2194 | 1 Elul 5954 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2195 | 1 Elul 5955 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2196 | 1 Elul 5956 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2197 | 1 Elul 5957 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2198 | 1 Elul 5958 |
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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