Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2143 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5903
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5903 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 2140 | 1 Elul 5900 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2141 | 1 Elul 5901 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2142 | 1 Elul 5902 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2143 | 1 Elul 5903 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2144 | 1 Elul 5904 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2145 | 1 Elul 5905 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2146 | 1 Elul 5906 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2147 | 1 Elul 5907 |
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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