Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2186 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5946
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5946 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 2183 | 1 Elul 5943 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2184 | 1 Elul 5944 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2185 | 1 Elul 5945 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2186 | 1 Elul 5946 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2187 | 1 Elul 5947 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2188 | 1 Elul 5948 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2189 | 1 Elul 5949 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2190 | 1 Elul 5950 |
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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