Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7856 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11616
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11616 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 7853 | 1 Elul 11613 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7854 | 1 Elul 11614 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7855 | 1 Elul 11615 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7856 | 1 Elul 11616 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7857 | 1 Elul 11617 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7858 | 1 Elul 11618 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7859 | 1 Elul 11619 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7860 | 1 Elul 11620 |
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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