Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3857 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7617
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7617 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 3854 | 1 Elul 7614 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3855 | 1 Elul 7615 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3856 | 1 Elul 7616 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3857 | 1 Elul 7617 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3858 | 1 Elul 7618 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3859 | 1 Elul 7619 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3860 | 1 Elul 7620 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 3861 | 1 Elul 7621 |
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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