Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2543 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6303
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6303 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 2540 | 1 Elul 6300 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2541 | 1 Elul 6301 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2542 | 1 Elul 6302 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2543 | 1 Elul 6303 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2544 | 1 Elul 6304 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2545 | 1 Elul 6305 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2546 | 1 Elul 6306 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2547 | 1 Elul 6307 |
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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