Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7217 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 10977
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 10977 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 7214 | 1 Elul 10974 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7215 | 1 Elul 10975 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7216 | 1 Elul 10976 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7217 | 1 Elul 10977 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7218 | 1 Elul 10978 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7219 | 1 Elul 10979 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7220 | 1 Elul 10980 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7221 | 1 Elul 10981 |
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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