Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6981 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 10741
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 10741 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 6978 | 1 Elul 10738 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6979 | 1 Elul 10739 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6980 | 1 Elul 10740 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6981 | 1 Elul 10741 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6982 | 1 Elul 10742 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6983 | 1 Elul 10743 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6984 | 1 Elul 10744 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6985 | 1 Elul 10745 |
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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