Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2337 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6097
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6097 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 2334 | 1 Elul 6094 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2335 | 1 Elul 6095 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2336 | 1 Elul 6096 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2337 | 1 Elul 6097 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2338 | 1 Elul 6098 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2339 | 1 Elul 6099 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2340 | 1 Elul 6100 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2341 | 1 Elul 6101 |
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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