Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7981 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11741
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11741 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 7978 | 1 Elul 11738 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7979 | 1 Elul 11739 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7980 | 1 Elul 11740 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7981 | 1 Elul 11741 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7982 | 1 Elul 11742 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7983 | 1 Elul 11743 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7984 | 1 Elul 11744 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7985 | 1 Elul 11745 |
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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