Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2985 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6745
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6745 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 2982 | 1 Elul 6742 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2983 | 1 Elul 6743 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2984 | 1 Elul 6744 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2985 | 1 Elul 6745 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2986 | 1 Elul 6746 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2987 | 1 Elul 6747 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2988 | 1 Elul 6748 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2989 | 1 Elul 6749 |
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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