Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3401 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7161
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7161 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 3398 | 1 Elul 7158 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3399 | 1 Elul 7159 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3400 | 1 Elul 7160 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3401 | 1 Elul 7161 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3402 | 1 Elul 7162 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3403 | 1 Elul 7163 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3404 | 1 Elul 7164 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3405 | 1 Elul 7165 |
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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