Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2487 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6247
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6247 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 2484 | 1 Elul 6244 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2485 | 1 Elul 6245 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2486 | 1 Elul 6246 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2487 | 1 Elul 6247 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2488 | 1 Elul 6248 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2489 | 1 Elul 6249 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2490 | 1 Elul 6250 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2491 | 1 Elul 6251 |
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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