Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2252 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6012
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6012 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 2249 | 1 Elul 6009 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2250 | 1 Elul 6010 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2251 | 1 Elul 6011 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2252 | 1 Elul 6012 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2253 | 1 Elul 6013 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2254 | 1 Elul 6014 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2255 | 1 Elul 6015 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2256 | 1 Elul 6016 |
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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