Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2501 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6261
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6261 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 2498 | 1 Elul 6258 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2499 | 1 Elul 6259 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2500 | 1 Elul 6260 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2501 | 1 Elul 6261 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2502 | 1 Elul 6262 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2503 | 1 Elul 6263 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2504 | 1 Elul 6264 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2505 | 1 Elul 6265 |
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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