Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3171 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6931
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6931 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 3168 | 1 Elul 6928 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3169 | 1 Elul 6929 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3170 | 1 Elul 6930 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3171 | 1 Elul 6931 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3172 | 1 Elul 6932 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3173 | 1 Elul 6933 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3174 | 1 Elul 6934 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3175 | 1 Elul 6935 |
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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