Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4857 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8617
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8617 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 4854 | 1 Elul 8614 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4855 | 1 Elul 8615 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4856 | 1 Elul 8616 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4857 | 1 Elul 8617 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4858 | 1 Elul 8618 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4859 | 1 Elul 8619 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4860 | 1 Elul 8620 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 4861 | 1 Elul 8621 |
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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