Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2481 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6241
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6241 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 2478 | 1 Elul 6238 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2479 | 1 Elul 6239 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2480 | 1 Elul 6240 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2481 | 1 Elul 6241 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2482 | 1 Elul 6242 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2483 | 1 Elul 6243 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2484 | 1 Elul 6244 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2485 | 1 Elul 6245 |
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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