Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9680 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 13440
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 13440 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 9677 | 1 Elul 13437 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9678 | 1 Elul 13438 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9679 | 1 Elul 13439 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9680 | 1 Elul 13440 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9681 | 1 Elul 13441 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9682 | 1 Elul 13442 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9683 | 1 Elul 13443 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9684 | 1 Elul 13444 |
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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