Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1077 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4837
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4837 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 1074 | 1 Elul 4834 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1075 | 1 Elul 4835 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1076 | 1 Elul 4836 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1077 | 1 Elul 4837 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1078 | 1 Elul 4838 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1079 | 1 Elul 4839 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1080 | 1 Elul 4840 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1081 | 1 Elul 4841 |
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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