Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3949 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7709
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7709 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 3946 | 1 Elul 7706 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3947 | 1 Elul 7707 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3948 | 1 Elul 7708 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3949 | 1 Elul 7709 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3950 | 1 Elul 7710 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3951 | 1 Elul 7711 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3952 | 1 Elul 7712 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3953 | 1 Elul 7713 |
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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