Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9216 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 12976
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 12976 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 9213 | 1 Elul 12973 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9214 | 1 Elul 12974 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9215 | 1 Elul 12975 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9216 | 1 Elul 12976 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9217 | 1 Elul 12977 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9218 | 1 Elul 12978 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9219 | 1 Elul 12979 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9220 | 1 Elul 12980 |
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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