Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5796 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9556
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9556 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 5793 | 1 Elul 9553 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5794 | 1 Elul 9554 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5795 | 1 Elul 9555 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5796 | 1 Elul 9556 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5797 | 1 Elul 9557 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5798 | 1 Elul 9558 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5799 | 1 Elul 9559 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5800 | 1 Elul 9560 |
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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