Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5897 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 9657
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 9657 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 5894 | 1 Elul 9654 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5895 | 1 Elul 9655 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5896 | 1 Elul 9656 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5897 | 1 Elul 9657 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5898 | 1 Elul 9658 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5899 | 1 Elul 9659 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5900 | 1 Elul 9660 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5901 | 1 Elul 9661 |
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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