Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 717 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4477
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4477 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 714 | 1 Elul 4474 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 715 | 1 Elul 4475 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 716 | 1 Elul 4476 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 717 | 1 Elul 4477 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 718 | 1 Elul 4478 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 719 | 1 Elul 4479 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 720 | 1 Elul 4480 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 721 | 1 Elul 4481 |
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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