Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2961 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6721
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6721 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 2958 | 1 Elul 6718 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2959 | 1 Elul 6719 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2960 | 1 Elul 6720 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2961 | 1 Elul 6721 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2962 | 1 Elul 6722 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2963 | 1 Elul 6723 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2964 | 1 Elul 6724 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2965 | 1 Elul 6725 |
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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