Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6878 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 10638
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 10638 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 6875 | 1 Elul 10635 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6876 | 1 Elul 10636 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6877 | 1 Elul 10637 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6878 | 1 Elul 10638 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6879 | 1 Elul 10639 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6880 | 1 Elul 10640 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6881 | 1 Elul 10641 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6882 | 1 Elul 10642 |
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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