Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4597 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8357
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8357 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 4594 | 1 Elul 8354 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4595 | 1 Elul 8355 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4596 | 1 Elul 8356 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4597 | 1 Elul 8357 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4598 | 1 Elul 8358 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4599 | 1 Elul 8359 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4600 | 1 Elul 8360 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4601 | 1 Elul 8361 |
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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