Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6480 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 10240
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 10240 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 6477 | 1 Elul 10237 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6478 | 1 Elul 10238 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6479 | 1 Elul 10239 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6480 | 1 Elul 10240 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6481 | 1 Elul 10241 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6482 | 1 Elul 10242 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6483 | 1 Elul 10243 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6484 | 1 Elul 10244 |
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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