Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 437 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4197
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4197 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 434 | 1 Elul 4194 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 435 | 1 Elul 4195 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 436 | 1 Elul 4196 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 437 | 1 Elul 4197 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 438 | 1 Elul 4198 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 439 | 1 Elul 4199 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 440 | 1 Elul 4200 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 441 | 1 Elul 4201 |
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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