Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3200 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6960
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6960 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 3197 | 1 Elul 6957 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3198 | 1 Elul 6958 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3199 | 1 Elul 6959 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3200 | 1 Elul 6960 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3201 | 1 Elul 6961 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3202 | 1 Elul 6962 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3203 | 1 Elul 6963 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3204 | 1 Elul 6964 |
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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