Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2677 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6437
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6437 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 2674 | 1 Elul 6434 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2675 | 1 Elul 6435 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2676 | 1 Elul 6436 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2677 | 1 Elul 6437 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2678 | 1 Elul 6438 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2679 | 1 Elul 6439 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2680 | 1 Elul 6440 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2681 | 1 Elul 6441 |
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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