Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7761 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11521
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11521 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 7758 | 1 Elul 11518 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7759 | 1 Elul 11519 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7760 | 1 Elul 11520 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7761 | 1 Elul 11521 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7762 | 1 Elul 11522 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7763 | 1 Elul 11523 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7764 | 1 Elul 11524 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7765 | 1 Elul 11525 |
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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