Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2787 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6547
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6547 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 2784 | 1 Elul 6544 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2785 | 1 Elul 6545 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2786 | 1 Elul 6546 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2787 | 1 Elul 6547 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2788 | 1 Elul 6548 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2789 | 1 Elul 6549 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2790 | 1 Elul 6550 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2791 | 1 Elul 6551 |
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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