Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7736 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11496
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11496 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 7733 | 1 Elul 11493 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7734 | 1 Elul 11494 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7735 | 1 Elul 11495 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7736 | 1 Elul 11496 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7737 | 1 Elul 11497 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7738 | 1 Elul 11498 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7739 | 1 Elul 11499 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7740 | 1 Elul 11500 |
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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