Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5664 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9424
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9424 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 5661 | 1 Elul 9421 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5662 | 1 Elul 9422 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5663 | 1 Elul 9423 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5664 | 1 Elul 9424 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5665 | 1 Elul 9425 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5666 | 1 Elul 9426 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5667 | 1 Elul 9427 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5668 | 1 Elul 9428 |
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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