Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4161 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7921
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7921 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 4158 | 1 Elul 7918 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4159 | 1 Elul 7919 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4160 | 1 Elul 7920 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4161 | 1 Elul 7921 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4162 | 1 Elul 7922 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4163 | 1 Elul 7923 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4164 | 1 Elul 7924 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4165 | 1 Elul 7925 |
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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