Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2596 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6356
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6356 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 2593 | 1 Elul 6353 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2594 | 1 Elul 6354 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2595 | 1 Elul 6355 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2596 | 1 Elul 6356 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2597 | 1 Elul 6357 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2598 | 1 Elul 6358 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2599 | 1 Elul 6359 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2600 | 1 Elul 6360 |
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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