Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2760 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6520
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6520 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.
Read more from hazon.org or Wikipedia
Advertisement
Dates for Rosh Hashana LaBehemot
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2757 | 1 Elul 6517 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2758 | 1 Elul 6518 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2759 | 1 Elul 6519 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2760 | 1 Elul 6520 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2761 | 1 Elul 6521 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2762 | 1 Elul 6522 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2763 | 1 Elul 6523 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2764 | 1 Elul 6524 |
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
by Michael Strassfeld
When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.