Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2417 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6177
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6177 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 2414 | 1 Elul 6174 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2415 | 1 Elul 6175 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2416 | 1 Elul 6176 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2417 | 1 Elul 6177 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2418 | 1 Elul 6178 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2419 | 1 Elul 6179 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2420 | 1 Elul 6180 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2421 | 1 Elul 6181 |
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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