Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4657 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8417
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8417 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 4654 | 1 Elul 8414 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4655 | 1 Elul 8415 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4656 | 1 Elul 8416 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4657 | 1 Elul 8417 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4658 | 1 Elul 8418 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4659 | 1 Elul 8419 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4660 | 1 Elul 8420 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4661 | 1 Elul 8421 |
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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