Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1197 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4957

New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑

Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4957 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

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1194 1 Elul 4954
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1195 1 Elul 4955
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1196 1 Elul 4956
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1197 1 Elul 4957
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1198 1 Elul 4958
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1199 1 Elul 4959
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1200 1 Elul 4960
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1201 1 Elul 4961

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
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