Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5137 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8897
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8897 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 5134 | 1 Elul 8894 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5135 | 1 Elul 8895 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5136 | 1 Elul 8896 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5137 | 1 Elul 8897 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5138 | 1 Elul 8898 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5139 | 1 Elul 8899 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5140 | 1 Elul 8900 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5141 | 1 Elul 8901 |
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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