Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5217 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8977
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8977 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 5214 | 1 Elul 8974 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5215 | 1 Elul 8975 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5216 | 1 Elul 8976 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5217 | 1 Elul 8977 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5218 | 1 Elul 8978 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5219 | 1 Elul 8979 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5220 | 1 Elul 8980 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5221 | 1 Elul 8981 |
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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