Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2742 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6502
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6502 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 2739 | 1 Elul 6499 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2740 | 1 Elul 6500 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2741 | 1 Elul 6501 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2742 | 1 Elul 6502 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2743 | 1 Elul 6503 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2744 | 1 Elul 6504 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2745 | 1 Elul 6505 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2746 | 1 Elul 6506 |
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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