Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 617 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4377
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4377 began on and ended 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 614 | 1 Elul 4374 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 615 | 1 Elul 4375 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 616 | 1 Elul 4376 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 617 | 1 Elul 4377 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 618 | 1 Elul 4378 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 619 | 1 Elul 4379 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 620 | 1 Elul 4380 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 621 | 1 Elul 4381 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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