Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7716 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11476
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11476 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 7713 | 1 Elul 11473 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7714 | 1 Elul 11474 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7715 | 1 Elul 11475 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7716 | 1 Elul 11476 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7717 | 1 Elul 11477 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7718 | 1 Elul 11478 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7719 | 1 Elul 11479 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7720 | 1 Elul 11480 |
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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