Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6649 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 10409
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 10409 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 6646 | 1 Elul 10406 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6647 | 1 Elul 10407 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6648 | 1 Elul 10408 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6649 | 1 Elul 10409 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6650 | 1 Elul 10410 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6651 | 1 Elul 10411 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6652 | 1 Elul 10412 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6653 | 1 Elul 10413 |
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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