Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3080 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6840
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6840 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 3077 | 1 Elul 6837 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3078 | 1 Elul 6838 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3079 | 1 Elul 6839 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3080 | 1 Elul 6840 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3081 | 1 Elul 6841 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3082 | 1 Elul 6842 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3083 | 1 Elul 6843 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3084 | 1 Elul 6844 |
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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