Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6949 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 10709
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 10709 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 6946 | 1 Elul 10706 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6947 | 1 Elul 10707 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6948 | 1 Elul 10708 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6949 | 1 Elul 10709 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6950 | 1 Elul 10710 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6951 | 1 Elul 10711 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6952 | 1 Elul 10712 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6953 | 1 Elul 10713 |
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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