Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 217 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 3977
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 3977 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 214 | 1 Elul 3974 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 215 | 1 Elul 3975 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 216 | 1 Elul 3976 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 217 | 1 Elul 3977 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 218 | 1 Elul 3978 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 219 | 1 Elul 3979 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 220 | 1 Elul 3980 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 221 | 1 Elul 3981 |
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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