Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 147 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 3907
Hebcal does not take into account a correction of ten days that was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII known as the Gregorian Reformation. [1]
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 3907 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.
Read more from hazon.org or Wikipedia
Advertisement
Dates for Rosh Hashana LaBehemot
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 144 | 1 Elul 3904 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 145 | 1 Elul 3905 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 146 | 1 Elul 3906 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 147 | 1 Elul 3907 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 148 | 1 Elul 3908 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 149 | 1 Elul 3909 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 150 | 1 Elul 3910 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 151 | 1 Elul 3911 |
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
by Michael Strassfeld
When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.