Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1157 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4917
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4917 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 1154 | 1 Elul 4914 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1155 | 1 Elul 4915 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1156 | 1 Elul 4916 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1157 | 1 Elul 4917 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1158 | 1 Elul 4918 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1159 | 1 Elul 4919 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1160 | 1 Elul 4920 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1161 | 1 Elul 4921 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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The Jewish Holidays
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