Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2296 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6056
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6056 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 2293 | 1 Elul 6053 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2294 | 1 Elul 6054 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2295 | 1 Elul 6055 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2296 | 1 Elul 6056 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2297 | 1 Elul 6057 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2298 | 1 Elul 6058 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2299 | 1 Elul 6059 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2300 | 1 Elul 6060 |
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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