Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2097 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5857
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5857 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2094 | 1 Elul 5854 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2095 | 1 Elul 5855 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2096 | 1 Elul 5856 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2097 | 1 Elul 5857 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2098 | 1 Elul 5858 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2099 | 1 Elul 5859 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2100 | 1 Elul 5860 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2101 | 1 Elul 5861 |
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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