Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2612 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6372
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6372 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 2609 | 1 Elul 6369 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2610 | 1 Elul 6370 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2611 | 1 Elul 6371 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2612 | 1 Elul 6372 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2613 | 1 Elul 6373 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2614 | 1 Elul 6374 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2615 | 1 Elul 6375 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2616 | 1 Elul 6376 |
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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