Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3177 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 6937
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 6937 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 3174 | 1 Elul 6934 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3175 | 1 Elul 6935 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3176 | 1 Elul 6936 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3177 | 1 Elul 6937 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3178 | 1 Elul 6938 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3179 | 1 Elul 6939 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3180 | 1 Elul 6940 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3181 | 1 Elul 6941 |
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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