Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2949 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6709
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6709 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 2946 | 1 Elul 6706 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2947 | 1 Elul 6707 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2948 | 1 Elul 6708 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2949 | 1 Elul 6709 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2950 | 1 Elul 6710 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2951 | 1 Elul 6711 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2952 | 1 Elul 6712 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2953 | 1 Elul 6713 |
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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