Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2356 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6116
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6116 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 2353 | 1 Elul 6113 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2354 | 1 Elul 6114 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2355 | 1 Elul 6115 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2356 | 1 Elul 6116 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2357 | 1 Elul 6117 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2358 | 1 Elul 6118 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2359 | 1 Elul 6119 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2360 | 1 Elul 6120 |
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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