Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6203 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9963
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9963 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 6200 | 1 Elul 9960 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6201 | 1 Elul 9961 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6202 | 1 Elul 9962 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6203 | 1 Elul 9963 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6204 | 1 Elul 9964 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6205 | 1 Elul 9965 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6206 | 1 Elul 9966 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6207 | 1 Elul 9967 |
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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