Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5371 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9131
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9131 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 5368 | 1 Elul 9128 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5369 | 1 Elul 9129 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5370 | 1 Elul 9130 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5371 | 1 Elul 9131 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5372 | 1 Elul 9132 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5373 | 1 Elul 9133 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5374 | 1 Elul 9134 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5375 | 1 Elul 9135 |
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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