Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6897 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 10657
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 10657 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 6894 | 1 Elul 10654 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6895 | 1 Elul 10655 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6896 | 1 Elul 10656 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6897 | 1 Elul 10657 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6898 | 1 Elul 10658 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6899 | 1 Elul 10659 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6900 | 1 Elul 10660 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6901 | 1 Elul 10661 |
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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