Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2641 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6401
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6401 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 2638 | 1 Elul 6398 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2639 | 1 Elul 6399 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2640 | 1 Elul 6400 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2641 | 1 Elul 6401 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2642 | 1 Elul 6402 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2643 | 1 Elul 6403 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2644 | 1 Elul 6404 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2645 | 1 Elul 6405 |
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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