Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4677 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8437
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8437 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 4674 | 1 Elul 8434 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4675 | 1 Elul 8435 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4676 | 1 Elul 8436 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4677 | 1 Elul 8437 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4678 | 1 Elul 8438 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4679 | 1 Elul 8439 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4680 | 1 Elul 8440 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4681 | 1 Elul 8441 |
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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