Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5930 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9690
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9690 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 5927 | 1 Elul 9687 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5928 | 1 Elul 9688 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5929 | 1 Elul 9689 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5930 | 1 Elul 9690 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5931 | 1 Elul 9691 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5932 | 1 Elul 9692 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5933 | 1 Elul 9693 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5934 | 1 Elul 9694 |
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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