Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2687 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6447
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6447 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 2684 | 1 Elul 6444 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2685 | 1 Elul 6445 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2686 | 1 Elul 6446 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2687 | 1 Elul 6447 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2688 | 1 Elul 6448 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2689 | 1 Elul 6449 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2690 | 1 Elul 6450 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2691 | 1 Elul 6451 |
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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