Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2917 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6677
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6677 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 2914 | 1 Elul 6674 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2915 | 1 Elul 6675 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2916 | 1 Elul 6676 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2917 | 1 Elul 6677 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2918 | 1 Elul 6678 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2919 | 1 Elul 6679 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2920 | 1 Elul 6680 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2921 | 1 Elul 6681 |
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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