Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2617 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6377
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6377 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 2614 | 1 Elul 6374 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2615 | 1 Elul 6375 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2616 | 1 Elul 6376 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2617 | 1 Elul 6377 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2618 | 1 Elul 6378 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2619 | 1 Elul 6379 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2620 | 1 Elul 6380 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2621 | 1 Elul 6381 |
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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