Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5077 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8837
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8837 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 5074 | 1 Elul 8834 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5075 | 1 Elul 8835 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5076 | 1 Elul 8836 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5077 | 1 Elul 8837 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5078 | 1 Elul 8838 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5079 | 1 Elul 8839 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5080 | 1 Elul 8840 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5081 | 1 Elul 8841 |
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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