Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7660 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11420
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11420 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 7657 | 1 Elul 11417 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7658 | 1 Elul 11418 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7659 | 1 Elul 11419 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7660 | 1 Elul 11420 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7661 | 1 Elul 11421 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7662 | 1 Elul 11422 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7663 | 1 Elul 11423 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7664 | 1 Elul 11424 |
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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