Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8936 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12696
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12696 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 8933 | 1 Elul 12693 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8934 | 1 Elul 12694 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8935 | 1 Elul 12695 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8936 | 1 Elul 12696 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8937 | 1 Elul 12697 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8938 | 1 Elul 12698 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8939 | 1 Elul 12699 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 8940 | 1 Elul 12700 |
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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