Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2649 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6409
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6409 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 2646 | 1 Elul 6406 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2647 | 1 Elul 6407 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2648 | 1 Elul 6408 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2649 | 1 Elul 6409 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2650 | 1 Elul 6410 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2651 | 1 Elul 6411 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2652 | 1 Elul 6412 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2653 | 1 Elul 6413 |
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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