Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6796 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 10556
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 10556 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 6793 | 1 Elul 10553 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6794 | 1 Elul 10554 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6795 | 1 Elul 10555 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6796 | 1 Elul 10556 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6797 | 1 Elul 10557 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6798 | 1 Elul 10558 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6799 | 1 Elul 10559 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6800 | 1 Elul 10560 |
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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