Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3247 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7007
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7007 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 3244 | 1 Elul 7004 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3245 | 1 Elul 7005 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3246 | 1 Elul 7006 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3247 | 1 Elul 7007 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3248 | 1 Elul 7008 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3249 | 1 Elul 7009 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3250 | 1 Elul 7010 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3251 | 1 Elul 7011 |
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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