Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2778 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6538
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6538 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 2775 | 1 Elul 6535 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2776 | 1 Elul 6536 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2777 | 1 Elul 6537 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2778 | 1 Elul 6538 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2779 | 1 Elul 6539 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2780 | 1 Elul 6540 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2781 | 1 Elul 6541 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2782 | 1 Elul 6542 |
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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