Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5501 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9261
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9261 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 5498 | 1 Elul 9258 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5499 | 1 Elul 9259 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5500 | 1 Elul 9260 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5501 | 1 Elul 9261 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5502 | 1 Elul 9262 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5503 | 1 Elul 9263 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5504 | 1 Elul 9264 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5505 | 1 Elul 9265 |
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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