Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2736 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6496
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6496 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 2733 | 1 Elul 6493 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2734 | 1 Elul 6494 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2735 | 1 Elul 6495 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2736 | 1 Elul 6496 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2737 | 1 Elul 6497 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2738 | 1 Elul 6498 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2739 | 1 Elul 6499 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2740 | 1 Elul 6500 |
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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