Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1916 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5676
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5676 began on and ended 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 1913 | 1 Elul 5673 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1914 | 1 Elul 5674 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1915 | 1 Elul 5675 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1916 | 1 Elul 5676 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1917 | 1 Elul 5677 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1918 | 1 Elul 5678 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1919 | 1 Elul 5679 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1920 | 1 Elul 5680 |
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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