Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7843 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11603
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11603 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 7840 | 1 Elul 11600 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7841 | 1 Elul 11601 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7842 | 1 Elul 11602 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7843 | 1 Elul 11603 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7844 | 1 Elul 11604 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7845 | 1 Elul 11605 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7846 | 1 Elul 11606 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7847 | 1 Elul 11607 |
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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