Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9949 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 13709
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 13709 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 9946 | 1 Elul 13706 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9947 | 1 Elul 13707 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9948 | 1 Elul 13708 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9949 | 1 Elul 13709 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9950 | 1 Elul 13710 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9951 | 1 Elul 13711 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9952 | 1 Elul 13712 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 9953 | 1 Elul 13713 |
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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