Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2857 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6617
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6617 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 2854 | 1 Elul 6614 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2855 | 1 Elul 6615 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2856 | 1 Elul 6616 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2857 | 1 Elul 6617 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2858 | 1 Elul 6618 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2859 | 1 Elul 6619 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2860 | 1 Elul 6620 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2861 | 1 Elul 6621 |
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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