Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3780 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7540
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7540 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 3777 | 1 Elul 7537 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3778 | 1 Elul 7538 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3779 | 1 Elul 7539 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3780 | 1 Elul 7540 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3781 | 1 Elul 7541 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3782 | 1 Elul 7542 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3783 | 1 Elul 7543 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3784 | 1 Elul 7544 |
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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