Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3680 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7440
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7440 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 3677 | 1 Elul 7437 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3678 | 1 Elul 7438 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3679 | 1 Elul 7439 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3680 | 1 Elul 7440 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3681 | 1 Elul 7441 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3682 | 1 Elul 7442 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3683 | 1 Elul 7443 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3684 | 1 Elul 7444 |
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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