Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6849 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 10609
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 10609 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 6846 | 1 Elul 10606 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6847 | 1 Elul 10607 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6848 | 1 Elul 10608 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6849 | 1 Elul 10609 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6850 | 1 Elul 10610 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6851 | 1 Elul 10611 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6852 | 1 Elul 10612 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6853 | 1 Elul 10613 |
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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