Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 117 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 3877
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 3877 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 114 | 1 Elul 3874 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 115 | 1 Elul 3875 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 116 | 1 Elul 3876 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 117 | 1 Elul 3877 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 118 | 1 Elul 3878 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 119 | 1 Elul 3879 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 120 | 1 Elul 3880 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 121 | 1 Elul 3881 |
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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