Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3736 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7496
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7496 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 3733 | 1 Elul 7493 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3734 | 1 Elul 7494 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3735 | 1 Elul 7495 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3736 | 1 Elul 7496 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3737 | 1 Elul 7497 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3738 | 1 Elul 7498 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3739 | 1 Elul 7499 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3740 | 1 Elul 7500 |
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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