Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5857 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9617
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9617 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 5854 | 1 Elul 9614 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5855 | 1 Elul 9615 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5856 | 1 Elul 9616 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5857 | 1 Elul 9617 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5858 | 1 Elul 9618 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5859 | 1 Elul 9619 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5860 | 1 Elul 9620 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5861 | 1 Elul 9621 |
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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