Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 517 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4277
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4277 began on and ended 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 514 | 1 Elul 4274 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 515 | 1 Elul 4275 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 516 | 1 Elul 4276 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 517 | 1 Elul 4277 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 518 | 1 Elul 4278 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 519 | 1 Elul 4279 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 520 | 1 Elul 4280 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 521 | 1 Elul 4281 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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