Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7556 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11316
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11316 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 7553 | 1 Elul 11313 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7554 | 1 Elul 11314 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7555 | 1 Elul 11315 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7556 | 1 Elul 11316 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7557 | 1 Elul 11317 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7558 | 1 Elul 11318 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7559 | 1 Elul 11319 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7560 | 1 Elul 11320 |
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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