Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6218 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9978
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9978 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 6215 | 1 Elul 9975 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6216 | 1 Elul 9976 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6217 | 1 Elul 9977 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6218 | 1 Elul 9978 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6219 | 1 Elul 9979 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6220 | 1 Elul 9980 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6221 | 1 Elul 9981 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6222 | 1 Elul 9982 |
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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