Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2887 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6647
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6647 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 2884 | 1 Elul 6644 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2885 | 1 Elul 6645 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2886 | 1 Elul 6646 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2887 | 1 Elul 6647 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2888 | 1 Elul 6648 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2889 | 1 Elul 6649 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2890 | 1 Elul 6650 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2891 | 1 Elul 6651 |
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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