Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6936 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 10696
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 10696 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 6933 | 1 Elul 10693 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6934 | 1 Elul 10694 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6935 | 1 Elul 10695 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6936 | 1 Elul 10696 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6937 | 1 Elul 10697 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6938 | 1 Elul 10698 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6939 | 1 Elul 10699 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6940 | 1 Elul 10700 |
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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