Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7960 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11720
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11720 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 7957 | 1 Elul 11717 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7958 | 1 Elul 11718 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7959 | 1 Elul 11719 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7960 | 1 Elul 11720 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7961 | 1 Elul 11721 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7962 | 1 Elul 11722 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7963 | 1 Elul 11723 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7964 | 1 Elul 11724 |
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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