Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2457 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6217
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6217 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 2454 | 1 Elul 6214 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2455 | 1 Elul 6215 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2456 | 1 Elul 6216 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2457 | 1 Elul 6217 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2458 | 1 Elul 6218 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2459 | 1 Elul 6219 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2460 | 1 Elul 6220 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2461 | 1 Elul 6221 |
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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