Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8181 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11941
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11941 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 8178 | 1 Elul 11938 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8179 | 1 Elul 11939 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8180 | 1 Elul 11940 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8181 | 1 Elul 11941 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8182 | 1 Elul 11942 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8183 | 1 Elul 11943 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8184 | 1 Elul 11944 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8185 | 1 Elul 11945 |
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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