Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5517 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9277
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9277 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 5514 | 1 Elul 9274 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5515 | 1 Elul 9275 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5516 | 1 Elul 9276 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5517 | 1 Elul 9277 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5518 | 1 Elul 9278 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5519 | 1 Elul 9279 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5520 | 1 Elul 9280 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5521 | 1 Elul 9281 |
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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