Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3226 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6986
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6986 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 3223 | 1 Elul 6983 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3224 | 1 Elul 6984 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3225 | 1 Elul 6985 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3226 | 1 Elul 6986 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3227 | 1 Elul 6987 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3228 | 1 Elul 6988 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3229 | 1 Elul 6989 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3230 | 1 Elul 6990 |
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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