Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2849 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6609
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6609 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 2846 | 1 Elul 6606 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2847 | 1 Elul 6607 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2848 | 1 Elul 6608 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2849 | 1 Elul 6609 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2850 | 1 Elul 6610 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2851 | 1 Elul 6611 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2852 | 1 Elul 6612 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2853 | 1 Elul 6613 |
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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