Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1357 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5117
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5117 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 1354 | 1 Elul 5114 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1355 | 1 Elul 5115 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1356 | 1 Elul 5116 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1357 | 1 Elul 5117 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1358 | 1 Elul 5118 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1359 | 1 Elul 5119 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1360 | 1 Elul 5120 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1361 | 1 Elul 5121 |
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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