Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2661 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6421
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6421 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 2658 | 1 Elul 6418 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2659 | 1 Elul 6419 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2660 | 1 Elul 6420 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2661 | 1 Elul 6421 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2662 | 1 Elul 6422 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2663 | 1 Elul 6423 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2664 | 1 Elul 6424 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2665 | 1 Elul 6425 |
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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