Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6963 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 10723
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 10723 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 6960 | 1 Elul 10720 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6961 | 1 Elul 10721 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6962 | 1 Elul 10722 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6963 | 1 Elul 10723 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6964 | 1 Elul 10724 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6965 | 1 Elul 10725 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6966 | 1 Elul 10726 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6967 | 1 Elul 10727 |
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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