Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7951 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11711
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11711 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 7948 | 1 Elul 11708 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7949 | 1 Elul 11709 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7950 | 1 Elul 11710 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7951 | 1 Elul 11711 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7952 | 1 Elul 11712 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7953 | 1 Elul 11713 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7954 | 1 Elul 11714 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7955 | 1 Elul 11715 |
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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