Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2374 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6134
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6134 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 2371 | 1 Elul 6131 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2372 | 1 Elul 6132 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2373 | 1 Elul 6133 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2374 | 1 Elul 6134 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2375 | 1 Elul 6135 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2376 | 1 Elul 6136 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2377 | 1 Elul 6137 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2378 | 1 Elul 6138 |
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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