Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2874 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6634
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6634 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 2871 | 1 Elul 6631 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2872 | 1 Elul 6632 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2873 | 1 Elul 6633 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2874 | 1 Elul 6634 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2875 | 1 Elul 6635 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2876 | 1 Elul 6636 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2877 | 1 Elul 6637 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2878 | 1 Elul 6638 |
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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