Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3221 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6981
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6981 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 3218 | 1 Elul 6978 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3219 | 1 Elul 6979 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3220 | 1 Elul 6980 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3221 | 1 Elul 6981 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3222 | 1 Elul 6982 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3223 | 1 Elul 6983 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3224 | 1 Elul 6984 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3225 | 1 Elul 6985 |
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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