Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2237 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5997
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5997 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 2234 | 1 Elul 5994 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2235 | 1 Elul 5995 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2236 | 1 Elul 5996 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2237 | 1 Elul 5997 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2238 | 1 Elul 5998 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2239 | 1 Elul 5999 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2240 | 1 Elul 6000 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2241 | 1 Elul 6001 |
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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