Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1417 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5177
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5177 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 1414 | 1 Elul 5174 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1415 | 1 Elul 5175 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1416 | 1 Elul 5176 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1417 | 1 Elul 5177 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1418 | 1 Elul 5178 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1419 | 1 Elul 5179 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1420 | 1 Elul 5180 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1421 | 1 Elul 5181 |
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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