Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2291 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6051
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6051 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 2288 | 1 Elul 6048 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2289 | 1 Elul 6049 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2290 | 1 Elul 6050 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2291 | 1 Elul 6051 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2292 | 1 Elul 6052 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2293 | 1 Elul 6053 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2294 | 1 Elul 6054 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2295 | 1 Elul 6055 |
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
by Michael Strassfeld
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