Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1937 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5697
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5697 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 1934 | 1 Elul 5694 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1935 | 1 Elul 5695 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1936 | 1 Elul 5696 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1937 | 1 Elul 5697 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1938 | 1 Elul 5698 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1939 | 1 Elul 5699 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1940 | 1 Elul 5700 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1941 | 1 Elul 5701 |
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)
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