Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5696 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9456
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9456 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 5693 | 1 Elul 9453 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5694 | 1 Elul 9454 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5695 | 1 Elul 9455 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5696 | 1 Elul 9456 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5697 | 1 Elul 9457 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5698 | 1 Elul 9458 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5699 | 1 Elul 9459 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5700 | 1 Elul 9460 |
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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