Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2657 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6417
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6417 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 2654 | 1 Elul 6414 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2655 | 1 Elul 6415 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2656 | 1 Elul 6416 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2657 | 1 Elul 6417 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2658 | 1 Elul 6418 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2659 | 1 Elul 6419 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2660 | 1 Elul 6420 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2661 | 1 Elul 6421 |
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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