Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 797 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4557
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4557 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 794 | 1 Elul 4554 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 795 | 1 Elul 4555 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 796 | 1 Elul 4556 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 797 | 1 Elul 4557 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 798 | 1 Elul 4558 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 799 | 1 Elul 4559 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 800 | 1 Elul 4560 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 801 | 1 Elul 4561 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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The Jewish Holidays
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