Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9206 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12966
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12966 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 9203 | 1 Elul 12963 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9204 | 1 Elul 12964 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9205 | 1 Elul 12965 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9206 | 1 Elul 12966 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9207 | 1 Elul 12967 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9208 | 1 Elul 12968 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9209 | 1 Elul 12969 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9210 | 1 Elul 12970 |
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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