Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8256 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12016
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12016 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 8253 | 1 Elul 12013 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8254 | 1 Elul 12014 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8255 | 1 Elul 12015 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8256 | 1 Elul 12016 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8257 | 1 Elul 12017 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8258 | 1 Elul 12018 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8259 | 1 Elul 12019 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8260 | 1 Elul 12020 |
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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