Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2538 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6298
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6298 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 2535 | 1 Elul 6295 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2536 | 1 Elul 6296 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2537 | 1 Elul 6297 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2538 | 1 Elul 6298 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2539 | 1 Elul 6299 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2540 | 1 Elul 6300 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2541 | 1 Elul 6301 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2542 | 1 Elul 6302 |
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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