Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 657 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4417
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4417 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 654 | 1 Elul 4414 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 655 | 1 Elul 4415 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 656 | 1 Elul 4416 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 657 | 1 Elul 4417 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 658 | 1 Elul 4418 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 659 | 1 Elul 4419 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 660 | 1 Elul 4420 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 661 | 1 Elul 4421 |
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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