Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1657 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5417
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5417 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 1654 | 1 Elul 5414 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1655 | 1 Elul 5415 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1656 | 1 Elul 5416 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1657 | 1 Elul 5417 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1658 | 1 Elul 5418 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1659 | 1 Elul 5419 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1660 | 1 Elul 5420 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1661 | 1 Elul 5421 |
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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