Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2827 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6587
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6587 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 2824 | 1 Elul 6584 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2825 | 1 Elul 6585 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2826 | 1 Elul 6586 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2827 | 1 Elul 6587 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2828 | 1 Elul 6588 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2829 | 1 Elul 6589 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2830 | 1 Elul 6590 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2831 | 1 Elul 6591 |
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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