Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8931 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12691
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12691 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 8928 | 1 Elul 12688 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8929 | 1 Elul 12689 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8930 | 1 Elul 12690 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8931 | 1 Elul 12691 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8932 | 1 Elul 12692 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8933 | 1 Elul 12693 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8934 | 1 Elul 12694 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8935 | 1 Elul 12695 |
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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