Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7916 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11676
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11676 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 7913 | 1 Elul 11673 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7914 | 1 Elul 11674 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7915 | 1 Elul 11675 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7916 | 1 Elul 11676 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7917 | 1 Elul 11677 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7918 | 1 Elul 11678 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7919 | 1 Elul 11679 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7920 | 1 Elul 11680 |
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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