Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6537 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 10297
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 10297 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 6534 | 1 Elul 10294 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6535 | 1 Elul 10295 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6536 | 1 Elul 10296 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6537 | 1 Elul 10297 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6538 | 1 Elul 10298 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6539 | 1 Elul 10299 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6540 | 1 Elul 10300 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 6541 | 1 Elul 10301 |
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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