Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4737 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8497
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8497 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 4734 | 1 Elul 8494 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4735 | 1 Elul 8495 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4736 | 1 Elul 8496 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4737 | 1 Elul 8497 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4738 | 1 Elul 8498 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4739 | 1 Elul 8499 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4740 | 1 Elul 8500 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4741 | 1 Elul 8501 |
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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