Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2387 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6147
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6147 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 2384 | 1 Elul 6144 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2385 | 1 Elul 6145 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2386 | 1 Elul 6146 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2387 | 1 Elul 6147 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2388 | 1 Elul 6148 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2389 | 1 Elul 6149 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2390 | 1 Elul 6150 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2391 | 1 Elul 6151 |
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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