Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 257 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4017
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4017 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 254 | 1 Elul 4014 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 255 | 1 Elul 4015 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 256 | 1 Elul 4016 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 257 | 1 Elul 4017 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 258 | 1 Elul 4018 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 259 | 1 Elul 4019 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 260 | 1 Elul 4020 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 261 | 1 Elul 4021 |
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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