Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4297 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8057
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8057 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 4294 | 1 Elul 8054 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4295 | 1 Elul 8055 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4296 | 1 Elul 8056 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4297 | 1 Elul 8057 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4298 | 1 Elul 8058 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4299 | 1 Elul 8059 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4300 | 1 Elul 8060 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4301 | 1 Elul 8061 |
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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