Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7180 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 10940
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 10940 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 7177 | 1 Elul 10937 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7178 | 1 Elul 10938 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7179 | 1 Elul 10939 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7180 | 1 Elul 10940 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7181 | 1 Elul 10941 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7182 | 1 Elul 10942 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7183 | 1 Elul 10943 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7184 | 1 Elul 10944 |
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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