Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4377 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8137
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8137 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 4374 | 1 Elul 8134 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4375 | 1 Elul 8135 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4376 | 1 Elul 8136 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4377 | 1 Elul 8137 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4378 | 1 Elul 8138 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4379 | 1 Elul 8139 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4380 | 1 Elul 8140 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4381 | 1 Elul 8141 |
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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