Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 397 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4157
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4157 began on and ended 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 394 | 1 Elul 4154 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 395 | 1 Elul 4155 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 396 | 1 Elul 4156 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 397 | 1 Elul 4157 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 398 | 1 Elul 4158 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 399 | 1 Elul 4159 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 400 | 1 Elul 4160 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 401 | 1 Elul 4161 |
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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