Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4196 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7956
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7956 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 4193 | 1 Elul 7953 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4194 | 1 Elul 7954 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4195 | 1 Elul 7955 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4196 | 1 Elul 7956 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4197 | 1 Elul 7957 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4198 | 1 Elul 7958 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4199 | 1 Elul 7959 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4200 | 1 Elul 7960 |
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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