Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1717 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5477
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5477 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 1714 | 1 Elul 5474 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1715 | 1 Elul 5475 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1716 | 1 Elul 5476 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1717 | 1 Elul 5477 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1718 | 1 Elul 5478 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1719 | 1 Elul 5479 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1720 | 1 Elul 5480 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1721 | 1 Elul 5481 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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The Jewish Holidays
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