Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2934 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6694
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6694 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 2931 | 1 Elul 6691 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2932 | 1 Elul 6692 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2933 | 1 Elul 6693 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2934 | 1 Elul 6694 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2935 | 1 Elul 6695 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2936 | 1 Elul 6696 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2937 | 1 Elul 6697 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2938 | 1 Elul 6698 |
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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