Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9161 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12921
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12921 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 9158 | 1 Elul 12918 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9159 | 1 Elul 12919 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9160 | 1 Elul 12920 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9161 | 1 Elul 12921 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9162 | 1 Elul 12922 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9163 | 1 Elul 12923 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9164 | 1 Elul 12924 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9165 | 1 Elul 12925 |
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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