Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2897 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6657
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6657 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 2894 | 1 Elul 6654 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2895 | 1 Elul 6655 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2896 | 1 Elul 6656 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2897 | 1 Elul 6657 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2898 | 1 Elul 6658 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2899 | 1 Elul 6659 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2900 | 1 Elul 6660 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2901 | 1 Elul 6661 |
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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