Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6680 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 10440
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 10440 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 6677 | 1 Elul 10437 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6678 | 1 Elul 10438 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6679 | 1 Elul 10439 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6680 | 1 Elul 10440 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6681 | 1 Elul 10441 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6682 | 1 Elul 10442 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6683 | 1 Elul 10443 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6684 | 1 Elul 10444 |
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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