Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3157 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6917
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6917 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 3154 | 1 Elul 6914 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3155 | 1 Elul 6915 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3156 | 1 Elul 6916 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3157 | 1 Elul 6917 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3158 | 1 Elul 6918 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3159 | 1 Elul 6919 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3160 | 1 Elul 6920 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3161 | 1 Elul 6921 |
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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