Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8201 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11961
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11961 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 8198 | 1 Elul 11958 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8199 | 1 Elul 11959 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8200 | 1 Elul 11960 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8201 | 1 Elul 11961 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8202 | 1 Elul 11962 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8203 | 1 Elul 11963 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8204 | 1 Elul 11964 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8205 | 1 Elul 11965 |
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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