Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6163 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9923
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9923 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 6160 | 1 Elul 9920 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6161 | 1 Elul 9921 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6162 | 1 Elul 9922 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6163 | 1 Elul 9923 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6164 | 1 Elul 9924 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6165 | 1 Elul 9925 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6166 | 1 Elul 9926 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6167 | 1 Elul 9927 |
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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