Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6696 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 10456
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 10456 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 6693 | 1 Elul 10453 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6694 | 1 Elul 10454 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6695 | 1 Elul 10455 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6696 | 1 Elul 10456 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6697 | 1 Elul 10457 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6698 | 1 Elul 10458 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6699 | 1 Elul 10459 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6700 | 1 Elul 10460 |
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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