Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4214 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 7974
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 7974 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 4211 | 1 Elul 7971 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4212 | 1 Elul 7972 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4213 | 1 Elul 7973 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4214 | 1 Elul 7974 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4215 | 1 Elul 7975 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4216 | 1 Elul 7976 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4217 | 1 Elul 7977 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4218 | 1 Elul 7978 |
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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