Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2378 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6138
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6138 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 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 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2379 | 1 Elul 6139 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2380 | 1 Elul 6140 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2381 | 1 Elul 6141 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2382 | 1 Elul 6142 |
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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