Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5401 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9161
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9161 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.
Read more from hazon.org or Wikipedia
Advertisement
Dates for Rosh Hashana LaBehemot
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5398 | 1 Elul 9158 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5399 | 1 Elul 9159 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5400 | 1 Elul 9160 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5401 | 1 Elul 9161 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5402 | 1 Elul 9162 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5403 | 1 Elul 9163 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5404 | 1 Elul 9164 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5405 | 1 Elul 9165 |
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
by Michael Strassfeld
When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.