Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2578 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6338
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6338 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 2575 | 1 Elul 6335 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2576 | 1 Elul 6336 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2577 | 1 Elul 6337 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2578 | 1 Elul 6338 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2579 | 1 Elul 6339 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2580 | 1 Elul 6340 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2581 | 1 Elul 6341 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2582 | 1 Elul 6342 |
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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