Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3493 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7253
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7253 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 3490 | 1 Elul 7250 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3491 | 1 Elul 7251 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3492 | 1 Elul 7252 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3493 | 1 Elul 7253 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3494 | 1 Elul 7254 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3495 | 1 Elul 7255 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3496 | 1 Elul 7256 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3497 | 1 Elul 7257 |
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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