Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2727 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6487
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6487 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 2724 | 1 Elul 6484 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2725 | 1 Elul 6485 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2726 | 1 Elul 6486 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2727 | 1 Elul 6487 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2728 | 1 Elul 6488 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2729 | 1 Elul 6489 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2730 | 1 Elul 6490 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2731 | 1 Elul 6491 |
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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