Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3966 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7726
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7726 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 3963 | 1 Elul 7723 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3964 | 1 Elul 7724 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3965 | 1 Elul 7725 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3966 | 1 Elul 7726 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3967 | 1 Elul 7727 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3968 | 1 Elul 7728 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3969 | 1 Elul 7729 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3970 | 1 Elul 7730 |
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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