Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5197 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8957
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8957 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 5194 | 1 Elul 8954 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5195 | 1 Elul 8955 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5196 | 1 Elul 8956 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5197 | 1 Elul 8957 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5198 | 1 Elul 8958 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5199 | 1 Elul 8959 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5200 | 1 Elul 8960 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5201 | 1 Elul 8961 |
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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