Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 637 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4397
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4397 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 634 | 1 Elul 4394 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 635 | 1 Elul 4395 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 636 | 1 Elul 4396 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 637 | 1 Elul 4397 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 638 | 1 Elul 4398 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 639 | 1 Elul 4399 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 640 | 1 Elul 4400 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 641 | 1 Elul 4401 |
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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