Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3186 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6946
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6946 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 3183 | 1 Elul 6943 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3184 | 1 Elul 6944 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3185 | 1 Elul 6945 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3186 | 1 Elul 6946 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3187 | 1 Elul 6947 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3188 | 1 Elul 6948 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3189 | 1 Elul 6949 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3190 | 1 Elul 6950 |
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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