Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5611 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9371
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9371 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 5608 | 1 Elul 9368 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5609 | 1 Elul 9369 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5610 | 1 Elul 9370 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5611 | 1 Elul 9371 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5612 | 1 Elul 9372 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5613 | 1 Elul 9373 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5614 | 1 Elul 9374 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5615 | 1 Elul 9375 |
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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