Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5953 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9713
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9713 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 5950 | 1 Elul 9710 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5951 | 1 Elul 9711 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5952 | 1 Elul 9712 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5953 | 1 Elul 9713 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5954 | 1 Elul 9714 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5955 | 1 Elul 9715 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5956 | 1 Elul 9716 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5957 | 1 Elul 9717 |
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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