Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3212 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6972
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6972 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 3209 | 1 Elul 6969 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3210 | 1 Elul 6970 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3211 | 1 Elul 6971 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3212 | 1 Elul 6972 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3213 | 1 Elul 6973 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3214 | 1 Elul 6974 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3215 | 1 Elul 6975 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3216 | 1 Elul 6976 |
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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