Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2120 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5880
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5880 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 2117 | 1 Elul 5877 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2118 | 1 Elul 5878 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2119 | 1 Elul 5879 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2120 | 1 Elul 5880 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2121 | 1 Elul 5881 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2122 | 1 Elul 5882 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2123 | 1 Elul 5883 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2124 | 1 Elul 5884 |
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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