Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3357 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7117
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7117 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 3354 | 1 Elul 7114 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3355 | 1 Elul 7115 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3356 | 1 Elul 7116 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3357 | 1 Elul 7117 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3358 | 1 Elul 7118 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3359 | 1 Elul 7119 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3360 | 1 Elul 7120 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3361 | 1 Elul 7121 |
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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