Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3121 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6881
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6881 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 3118 | 1 Elul 6878 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3119 | 1 Elul 6879 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3120 | 1 Elul 6880 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3121 | 1 Elul 6881 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3122 | 1 Elul 6882 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3123 | 1 Elul 6883 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3124 | 1 Elul 6884 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3125 | 1 Elul 6885 |
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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