Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7797 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 11557
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 11557 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 7794 | 1 Elul 11554 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7795 | 1 Elul 11555 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7796 | 1 Elul 11556 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7797 | 1 Elul 11557 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7798 | 1 Elul 11558 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7799 | 1 Elul 11559 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7800 | 1 Elul 11560 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 7801 | 1 Elul 11561 |
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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