Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3163 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6923
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6923 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 3160 | 1 Elul 6920 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3161 | 1 Elul 6921 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3162 | 1 Elul 6922 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3163 | 1 Elul 6923 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3164 | 1 Elul 6924 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3165 | 1 Elul 6925 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3166 | 1 Elul 6926 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3167 | 1 Elul 6927 |
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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