Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2406 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6166
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6166 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 2403 | 1 Elul 6163 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2404 | 1 Elul 6164 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2405 | 1 Elul 6165 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2406 | 1 Elul 6166 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2407 | 1 Elul 6167 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2408 | 1 Elul 6168 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2409 | 1 Elul 6169 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2410 | 1 Elul 6170 |
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
by Michael Strassfeld
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