Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7437 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11197
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11197 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 7434 | 1 Elul 11194 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7435 | 1 Elul 11195 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7436 | 1 Elul 11196 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7437 | 1 Elul 11197 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7438 | 1 Elul 11198 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7439 | 1 Elul 11199 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7440 | 1 Elul 11200 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7441 | 1 Elul 11201 |
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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