Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5743 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9503
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9503 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 5740 | 1 Elul 9500 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5741 | 1 Elul 9501 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5742 | 1 Elul 9502 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5743 | 1 Elul 9503 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5744 | 1 Elul 9504 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5745 | 1 Elul 9505 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5746 | 1 Elul 9506 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5747 | 1 Elul 9507 |
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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