Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2637 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6397
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6397 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 2634 | 1 Elul 6394 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2635 | 1 Elul 6395 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2636 | 1 Elul 6396 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2637 | 1 Elul 6397 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2638 | 1 Elul 6398 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2639 | 1 Elul 6399 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2640 | 1 Elul 6400 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2641 | 1 Elul 6401 |
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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