Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4206 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7966
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7966 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 4203 | 1 Elul 7963 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4204 | 1 Elul 7964 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4205 | 1 Elul 7965 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4206 | 1 Elul 7966 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4207 | 1 Elul 7967 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4208 | 1 Elul 7968 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4209 | 1 Elul 7969 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4210 | 1 Elul 7970 |
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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