Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7680 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11440
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11440 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 7677 | 1 Elul 11437 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7678 | 1 Elul 11438 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7679 | 1 Elul 11439 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7680 | 1 Elul 11440 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7681 | 1 Elul 11441 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7682 | 1 Elul 11442 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7683 | 1 Elul 11443 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7684 | 1 Elul 11444 |
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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